Math 1: Module 4 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will identify comparison and position word pairs. They will learn the addition facts of 10. Students will practice finding patterns. Students will recognize and add pennies, nickels, and dimes, using cents symbols. Students will measure objects using non-standard objects.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Position Words pen or pencil;
2 Ten: Addition Facts pen or pencil;
3 Pattern Finder pen or pencil;
4 Coins! pen or pencil
scissors
glue
5 Nonstandard Measurements pen or pencil
scissors
glue

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Position Words
  1. Identify comparison and position word pairs.
2 Ten: Addition Facts
  1. Practice the addition facts of 10.
3 Pattern Finder
  1. Observe and recreate patterns using visual memory.
4 Coins!
  1. Recognize pennies, nickels, and dimes.
  2. Add pennies, nickels, and dimes.
  3. Use the cent symbol.
5 Nonstandard Measurements
  1. Measure objects using nonstandard units.
  2. Measure an object with units of two different lengths, and describe how and why the measurements differ.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
above
below
beside
in front of behind
next to
left
right
between
addition facts of 10
patterns
memory
pennies
nickles
dimes
cent symbol
measure
standard units of measure
nonstandard units of measure

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Position Words 5 Position Words Assignment
4 Coins! 6 Add Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes Assignment
5 Nonstandard Measurements 5 Measure It! Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Position Words
  1. What words do you use to describe where objects are located?
Ten: Addition Facts
  1. Can you add to 10?
Pattern Finder
  1. What is a pattern?
Coins!
  1. How do you add coins?
Nonstandard Measurements
  1. Can you tell how many paper clips long a pencil is?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
Position Words Playground Position Words
  1. What position words were used in this video?
Ten: Addition Facts Add to 10
  1. How do ten frames help you add?
Pattern Finder Pattern Observatory
  1. What is a pattern?
Coins! Coin Addition
  1. How much is a penny worth?
  2. How much is a nickel worth?
  3. How much is a dime worth?
Nonstandard Measurements Nonstandard Measurements
  1. Why is measuring with paperclips considered as using nonstandard measurement?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level
1 Hide-and-Seek: A First Book of Position Words R. D. Ornot 320L
2 If You Were a Plus Sign Trisha Sue Speed Shaskan 570L
3 Animals on Board Stuart J. Murphy 490L
4 Food Patterns Nathan Olson
5 Finding Patterns Marilyn Deen 610L
6 Jenny Found a Penny Trudy Harris 650L

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing