Lesson Plan: Counting in Fifties Mathematics
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to count objects in groups of fifty and count in fifties to 1,000.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- count objects in groups of fifty,
- count forward and backward in fifties, including counting on number lines,
- find 50 more and 50 less than a number,
- recognize the link between counting in 5s and counting in 50s,
- investigate patterns in the digits when counting in fifties.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- counting in 5s,
- the place value of 3-digit numbers.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- multiplying by 50.