Math 1: Module 15 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will recognize the days of the week and put them in the correct order. They will also place events in the correct order. Students will learn why following directions is important. Students will also practice listening and following directions. They will learn what an equation is and use equal signs in equations. Students will learn to add using a number line. They will identify repeating patterns and growing patterns. Students will use a number line to subtract.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Logical Order pen or pencil;
2 Following Directions pen or pencil
crayons or colored pencils
3 Equals and Equations pen or pencil;
4 Adding with a Number Line pen or pencil;
5 Repeating and Growing Patterns pen or pencil;
6 Subtracting with a Number Line pen or pencil;

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Logical Order
  1. Arrange a series of events in a logical order.
2 Following Directions
  1. Find a location based on verbal directions.
  2. Listen and follow directions through active motions and coloring.
3 Equals and Equations
  1. Use an equals sign to show same amount on both sides of an equation.
  2. Balance equations.
  3. Solve math word problems using an equation.
4 Adding with a Number Line
  1. Solve addition problems by using a number line.
5 Repeating and Growing Patterns
  1. Differentiate between repeating patterns and growing patterns.
  2. Continue repeating and growing patterns.
6 Subtracting with a Number Line
  1. Solve subtraction problems using a number line.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
order
location
directions
equals
equation
equals sign
addend
sum
number line
patterns
repeating pattern
growing pattern
difference
subtraction

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Logical Order 5 Logical Order Assignment
2 Following Directions 5 Follow Directions: Color the Kitty Assignment
3 Equals and Equations 5 Math Word Problems Assignment
4 Adding with a Number Line 6 Adding on Number Lines Assignment
5 Repeating and Growing Patterns 5 Repeating and Growing Patterns Assignment
6 Subtracting with a Number Line 5 Subtracting with a Number Line 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
Logical Order
  1. What is logical order?
Following Directions
  1. Why do we follow directions?
Equals and Equations
  1. What does equal mean in Math?
Adding with a Number Line
  1. How can a number line help you add?
Repeating and Growing Patterns
  1. What is a repeating pattern?
  2. What is a growing pattern?
Subtracting with a Number Line
  1. How do you subtract using a number line?

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
Logical Order Logical Order
  1. How did Cameron organize his photos in a logical order?
Following Directions Puzzling Directions
  1. Why is it important to follow directions?
Equals and Equations Balancing Equations
  1. What is an equation?
  2. What does equal mean in Math?
  3. What does the equal sign look like?
  4. How do you balance an equation?
Adding with a Number Line Number Line Addition
  1. How can you use a number line to add?
Repeating and Growing Patterns Repeating and Growing Patterns
  1. What is a repeating pattern?
  2. What is a growing pattern?
Subtracting with a Number Line Number Line Subtraction
  1. How can you use a number line to subtract?

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 Busy Builders, Busy Week! Jean Reidy
2 Pattern Bugs Trudy Harris
3 A-B-A-B-A―a Book of Pattern Play Brian P. Cleary

Module Outing:

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

# Outing