Lesson 1

Counting Kids

Est. Class Sessions: 2–3

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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Encourage students to share their strategies. Students will need connecting cubes and number lines readily available.

48 people; Drawing should show eight groups of six.

Possible number sentences:
6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 48 people;
6 × 8 = 48 people;
8 × 6 = 48 people

A. At the Carnival

There are eight cars on the Twirling Tornado ride. Each car holds six people. How many people can ride
the Twirling Tornado at once? Draw a picture that describes your answer.







Number sentence ___________________________________________________