Math 1: Module 7 - Course Guide


Module Overview:

In this module, students will give and follow directions using location terms. They will subtract 2 numbers with a minuend less than 8 using a ten frame and use problem-solving strategies to solve subtraction word problems. Students will identify vertical, diagonal, and horizontal objects and use tally marks to count.


Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Cardinal Directions pen or pencil
compass (optional)
2 Subtraction Word Problems pen or pencil
crayons or colored pencils
counters (beans)
3 Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal pen or pencil
crayons or colored pencils
4 Counting Tally Marks pen or pencil;

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Cardinal Directions
  1. Give and follow directions using location terms.
2 Subtraction Word Problems
  1. Subtract 2 numbers with a minuend less than 8 using a ten frame.
  2. Use problem-solving strategies to solve subtraction word problems.
3 Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal
  1. Identify vertical, diagonal and horizontal objects.
4 Counting Tally Marks
  1. Use tally marks to count.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
North
South
East
West
subtraction
word problems
strategies
vertical
diagonal
horizontal
tally

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Cardinal Directions 5 Compass Rose Assignment
2 Subtraction Word Problems 6 Subtraction Word Problems Assignment
3 Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal 5 I Can Draw a Picture Assignment
4 Counting Tally Marks 5 Counting Tally Marks 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
Cardinal Directions
  1. What is a compass rose?
  2. What are the cardinal directions?
Subtraction Word Problems
  1. What is a ten-frame?
  2. How can you subtract using a ten-frame?
Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal
  1. What does horizontal mean?
  2. What does vertical mean?
  3. What does diagonal mean?
Counting Tally Marks
  1. What are tally marks?

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
Cardinal Directions Cardinal Directions
  1. What is a compass rose?
  2. What are the cardinal directions?
  3. What directions are in between the cardinal directions?
Subtraction Word Problems Subtraction From 8
  1. How can you use a ten frame to help you subtract?
Horizontal, Vertical, or Diagonal Horizontal,Diagonal, Vertical
  1. Which direction does the helicopter go if it moves up and down?
  2. Which direction does the helicopter go if it moves side to side?
  3. Which direction is the helicopter going if it moves on a slant?
Counting Tally Marks Tally Mark Counting
  1. What are tally marks?

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 The Compass Rose and Cardinal Directions Caitlin McAneney
2 Tally O'Malley Stuart J. Murphy


Module Outing:

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

# Outing