
Episode 21 | Math Lessons
4/5/2021 | 28m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers.
The first lesson (aimed at PreK-K learners) helps early learners understand the number of objects is the same whether scattered in a line or in a 5 frame. The second lesson (aimed at 1st-2nd graders) helps students use mental math strategies to solve equations. Classroom Connection is your At-Home Learning companion where children love to learn. All lessons are led by NC educators.
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Episode 21 | Math Lessons
4/5/2021 | 28m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The first lesson (aimed at PreK-K learners) helps early learners understand the number of objects is the same whether scattered in a line or in a 5 frame. The second lesson (aimed at 1st-2nd graders) helps students use mental math strategies to solve equations. Classroom Connection is your At-Home Learning companion where children love to learn. All lessons are led by NC educators.
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Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 46s)
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Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 46s)
Video has Closed Captions
Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 46s)
Video has Closed Captions
Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 46s)
Video has Closed Captions
Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 46s)
Video has Closed Captions
Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 46s)
Video has Closed Captions
Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 46s)
Video has Closed Captions
Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 46s)
Video has Closed Captions
Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 45s)
Video has Closed Captions
Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 46s)
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Math lessons for early learners, led by NC teachers. (28m 45s)
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[cheerful upbeat music] ♪ - Yo, where my super learners at?
It's another great day in the place to learn and play.
And boy, do I have an exciting day for you today?
Well, who's ready?
Because I know I am.
Why?
Because learning is fundamental.
So it's time to add a little bit of fun to that mental with today's Classroom Connection.
Y'all ready for some learning?
Let's get it.
[upbeat music] - Hello super learners.
Ms. M here.
I'm so glad that you are here today.
Are you ready for another math adventure?
Well, let's get started with the song.
♪ Hello super learners how are you?
♪ ♪ Hello super learners how are you?
♪ ♪ I'm so glad you're here today ♪ ♪ and I hope you feel the same.
♪ ♪ Hello, super learners.
♪ ♪ How are you?
♪ I feel amazing today super learners and I hope you do too.
Now.
It's time for our math power warm ups counting up to 20.
Are you ready?
'Cause here we go.
♪ One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10 ♪ ♪ 11, 12, ♪ ♪ 13, 14, ♪ 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20.
♪ ♪ That was fun.
♪ Let's count to 20 again.
Are you ready to snap count with me?
We're gonna snap count right up to 20.
Let's go.
one, two, three, [snaps] four, five, six, [snaps] seven, eight, nine, [snaps] 10.
[snaps] Let's keep going.
11, 12, 13, [snaps] 14, 15, 16, [snaps] 17, 18, 19, [snaps] 20.
[snaps] Yes.
super learners are the best.
I'm getting warmed up and I hope you are too.
One more time counting to 20 but this time let's do it in Spanish.
[speaks in Spanish] Very good super learners.
Now it's time to review our colors.
Let's say them in English and Spanish.
Rojo - Red Naranja - Orange Amarillo - Yellow Verde - Green Azul - Blue Morado - Purple Cafe - Brown Negro - Black Blanco - White and Gris - Gray.
Look for these colors in the world today.
And now, for our last math power warmup, the Shape Game.
You will see a shape.
And then you say its name in English or Spanish.
Cuadrado - Square Circulo - Circle Triangulo - Triangle Rectangulo - Rectangle Rombo - Rhombus Trapezoide - Trapezoid, Hexagono - Hexagon Cubo - Cube Cono - Cone Cilindro - Cylinder.
Esfera - Sphere Mathtastic.
[whoosh] We have finished all our math warmups.
So now it's time for [drumroll] ♪ our math mission of the day.
♪ Come on, let's check with Sparkles the fish to see what our mission is today.
[soft upbeat music] Thank you Sparkles.
[paper rustling] Let's read.
There it is.
Dear super learners.
Your mission today is to count the numbers of objects in a variety of ways.
super learners, I know we can do this mission.
[upbeat music] Cape's on!
[upbeat music] And you know it.
math power up.
Let's go.
Oh, look at this.
I have some pom-poms here.
I'm gonna put them in a nice row.
[light music] Maybe a few more.
Nice.
This must be our first task.
Let's count them.
We know what to do.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Nice counting super learners.
There are eight pom-poms here.
It looks like there are some more in this bowl.
I wonder what would happen if we added another pom-pom to our line?
What is the next number after eight super learners?
Nine!
Yes!
If we add one more to our number line, we will have nine.
Let's do it.
Nine.
There are some more pom-poms in the bowl.
If we keep adding to our number line, I know we can get all of our pom-poms on the table.
Oh, wait.
Did you hear that sound?
I think that was my doorbell ringing.
Hold on super learners.
I'll be right back.
Keep an eye on these pom-poms okay?
I'll be right back.
[suspense music] [bowl clatters] [suspense music continues] [beeping] - Oh no, super learners.
What happened?
[upbeat music] The math burglar.
The math burglar has spilled all of our pom-poms out of the bowl.
How can we count them when they're all over the place?
[Ms. M gasps] Oh, that's right.
That's a great suggestion.
Let's pick them up one at a time and add them to our number line.
We can still do this super learners.
Ready?
math power up.
We have nine in this line.
Okay.
So, one more is 10.
One more than that is 11.
Then one more than that is 12.
One more than 12 is 13.
One more than 13 is 14.
One more than 14 is 15.
One more than 15 is 16.
One more than 16 is 17.
One more than 17 is 18.
One more than 18 is 19.
And one more than 19 is 20!
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 19, 20.
Amazing jobs super learners.
We counted the pom-poms and beat the math Burglar's challenge.
I need a math movement break.
How about you?
Great!
Bounce with me as we count 20.
Here we go.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20!
Super bouncing, super learners.
Now look up at the screen.
Look at this math tool.
It is called a five frame.
It is a tool that can help us quickly count objects.
If the five frame is full, we know we have five objects.
Anything more than five will not fit in the five frame but we can count them too by starting our count at five.
And then adding to our count one at a time, just like we did earlier.
Let's try it.
[whoosh] You see those pom-poms up there again?
Let's see if there's enough to fill the five frame.
We will place one pom-pom in each square.
One, two, three, four, five.
Yes.
There are at least five.
We know this because the five frame is full.
We have a few leftover.
Let's use another five frame to to help us count these.
Keep lookin'.
Okay.
This one group builds one, a five frame.
So there are pom-poms here.
Let's count on from five using this other five frame.
So we will start with five, then six and seven.
Let's try it.
Five, six, seven.
We have seven pom-poms here.
Great job super learners.
We used a new math tool called a five frame to help us count.
Now, we have counted objects in a variety of different ways.
Let's check back with Sparkles the fish to see how we are doing.
[light music] - Mission complete!
Hooray!
Amazing job super learners.
Congratulations!
You used your math powers and completed the mission.
Now what is it time to do?
Let's review.
Today, we counted objects, adding one more at a time in a line.
We also learned about a math tool called the five frame.
That can help us count objects by counting on starting from five.
Practice your counting today super learners.
Count different things around you.
You can share your math power by showing it to someone.
Thank you learners for going on a math mission with me today.
Sparkles thanks you too.
Remember super learners.
You have the power to be super at math.
[speaks in Spanish] Bye!
math power out.
[whoosh] - Okay.
I got a joke for you.
Why did the kid bring a ladder to school?
[drumroll] Because she wanted to go to high school.
[children booing] What?
Don't you boo me.
Give me another chance.
Maybe I'll have a better joke for you after this next video.
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[humming] [girl humming] I got a really important question for you.
How do you know that the ocean is friendly?
It waves.
That's right.
You got it.
We're gonna get into another math lesson right now.
So get ready.
[upbeat music] - Hi friends.
I am very happy to be here with you today.
My name is Dawn and I brought along my friend Splat with me too.
[Splat beeps] Today.
We are going to explore math fun with a Number talk.
Number talks help us practice solving math problems.
in our head.
Today, we are going to practice making a 10 with our numbers to help us solve our problems mentally or in our head.
Have you ever had a group of objects like rocks or stuffed animals or seashells that you wanted to count andd there were so many, it was difficult to count them all?
I remember being at the beach in North Carolina with my two boys.
They had collected a ton of seashells in their buckets and they wanted to count how many they had.
It would have taken forever to count them one by one.
So I suggested, that one way to make this easier is to put them into groups of 10.
Then we could count by tens and add on the extras.
There are so many different ways to solve math problems and Splat and I want to help you use different strategies for solving.
We're going to use a chart like this to organize our thinking.
We will add math problems to each box and show our thinking on how we solve these problems.
Before we get started, you might want to gather a few things.
You might want to get a stuffed animal or trusted adult to talk to.
So you can explain your thinking.
You also might want to get some paper and pencil or notebook.
To write down your learnings at the end of our time together.
This could be your math journal [whoosh] [upbeat music] [whoosh] Addition We hear that word a lot, but do we think about what it really means?
Let's use a Frayer Model to think about it some more.
Let's take a piece of paper and fold it in half, hamburger style.
And then fold it in half again to make four equally sized rectangles.
[paper rustling] Then, in the corner of our paper where all the sides are folded, we'll fold down a small triangle.
[paper rustling] - When you unfold your paper, the fold should look like this.
[paper rustling] Does yours look like mine?
Okay, great!
We're going to write addition in the center diamond because this is the word we need to understand more about.
Then, in the upper left rectangle we're going to define or write what addition means.
So let's write the word definition here.
Okay, great.
In the upper right rectangle, we're going to provide an example of addition.
So let's write example here.
[pencil scratching] Then, in the lower left rectangle , we'll provide a non-example or what addition is not.
So let's write non-example here.
[pencil scratching] - And finally, in the lower right rectangle, we'll draw a picture to help us visualize what addition is.
So let's write picture here to remind us of what we're supposed to do.
[pencil scratching] - Now, we're going to define addition together.
So let's think and then write the definition in our upper left rectangle.
So, Splat and I are outside in the North Carolina mountains, picking apples.
We would combine his basket of apples and my basket of apples into one big basket and count to see how many we have in all.
This would be addition.
So addition is when we join groups of objects together Splat and I are gonna give you some time to write this definition in your Frayer Model.
[whoosh] [upbeat music] As we learn more about addition in today's lesson, you will be able to add examples, non-examples, and draw a picture to show your growing understanding of addition.
[whoosh] Are you ready to get started?
[Splat beeps] Splat is.
Here's our first expression.
Eight plus two.
I want you to think in your head how you would solve this.
Now, can you tell me the answer out loud?
Did you say 10?
That's correct.
- I bet you know that eight and two are two numbers that live in 10.
And so, eight plus two equals 10.
Or maybe you knew that if you counted two more from eight, you got 10.
There are so many ways to figure this out.
If you thought of another way, go ahead and whisper it to me.
[upbeat music] Awesome thinking.
We are ready for our next problem.
Eight plus two plus five.
Will you think about what the answer is in your head?
Now, will you tell an adult or stuffed animal what you think the answer is?
[upbeat music] Splat whispered to me that the answer is 15.
Is that what you said?
That is great thinking.
Now, can you tell an adult or stuffed animal how you know the answer is 15?
[upbeat music] Did you say that eight plus two equals 10 and one 10 plus five more makes one 10 and five ones which is also known as 15?
That is right.
And that is such a great job of making a ten first and then adding on the rest of your ones.
You are really getting the hang of this.
Are you ready to try another one?
[upbeat music] The next one is eight plus seven plus two.
Think in your head about what the answer is.
[upbeat music] Now, will you tell an adult or stuffed animal what you think the answer is?
[upbeat music] Yes.
17.
That is correct.
Will you tell me how you figured out the answer?
[upbeat music] I heard some of you say that you know that eight plus two equals 10.
Then you added seven more to the 10 to get one 10 and seven ones or 17.
That is awesome thinking about making a 10 and adding on some more.
Wait, Splat.
What?
[Splat beeps] Splat wants to share how he solved this in his head.
Okay, Splat.
Go ahead.
I'm listening.
[Splat beeping] Oh, wow, Splat, what great thinking.
Can I share what you said?
Splat said he knew that eight plus two equals 10 because he knows all the numbers that live inside of 10 and eight and two are some of them But then, he got stuck on adding seven more.
Maybe that happened to you too.
So he decomposed the seven into five plus two.
Because he knew that five plus two make up seven.
So he added five to the 10 and that equaled 15.
Then, he knew he had two left over so he counted on two more and got to 17.
What a great way to help you add a bigger number.
You break it into smaller numbers and then add.
I bet some of you solved it this way too.
Splat and I have one last expression to show you This one will be different than the others.
Are you ready?
Splat's ready.
Three plus six plus seven.
Will you think in your head about the answer to three plus six plus seven?
[upbeat music] Tell an adult or stuffed animal what you think the answer is.
[upbeat music] I heard someone say 16.
That's correct.
What great thinking.
Will you think about how you solve this problem and say it out loud so splat and I can hear you?
[upbeat music] Oh my goodness.
You are working so hard on making tens today.
Splat and I heard you saying that you knew that seven plus three equals 10.
So you added those two numbers first.
Then you said you knew you had six left over.
So you had to add six to the 10.
When you added six ones to a 10, you knew that meant you had one 10 and six ones, which is 16.
Awesome work.
[whoosh] You worked really hard to solve expressions in your brain today using mental math.
You also worked hard to make a 10 to help you solve those expressions in your brain.
Before Splat and I go, we'd love to hear what you learned today in your own words.
I have these sentence starters and I'm hoping you can finish these sentences with me.
They say, Today in math I learned and I can.
So I might say, Today in math I learned how to add three numbers in my head.
I can add two of the numbers together to make a 10 and then add on the third number to make finding the sum easier.
Now it's your turn.
Read this with me and finish it by telling an adult or stuffed animal.
Today in math I learned, [upbeat music] Now, let's read our next sentence starter and you can finish it.
I can, [upbeat music] You did a great job telling us your math learnings out loud.
Now that you've said your sentences out loud you can write them on your paper or in your notebook to create a math journal of your learning.
[whoosh] Splat and I also want to continue on our Frayer model to show our learning about addition.
We want to add an example of what addition is to our paper.
You might say an example of addition is five plus five.
Since this would be an example of adding two groups of five together.
We'll give you time to add that to your paper.
[upbeat music] For non-example or what addition is not, we could write 10 minus five since this is subtraction and not addition.
Go ahead and add that now.
[upbeat music] Next, Splat and I challenge you to add a picture that shows what addition is to your paper.
To help show your understanding of what we did today.
You can also add more examples and non-examples of addition.
Then you can share your learning with a trusted adult or stuffed animal.
[whoosh] Splat and I noticed your hard work and we can't wait to see you again soon to solve some more mental math problems.
[drum beats] Alright.
What can I say?
The only thing better than learning is learning while you're having fun.
Check out this next video and I dare you to not have fun.
[bubble popping] [humming] - [Narrator] Once upon a time.
An imagifriend felt different from his peers.
So he began trying to be like the other imagifriends hoping to fit in.
Butt he was never really happy.
One day.
Superhero friend noticed him looking upset and went to talk to him.
After hearing his story, superhero friend reminded him of all of the great things that everyone loves about him, including the qualities that make him different.
Superhero friend is very enthusiastic and kind.
He's always there to remind his friends to love themselves and be whoever they want to be.
- Wow.
Time sure does fly when you're learning and having fun.
I wanna thank you so much for joining us today on PBS, North Carolina.
You are so smart, so special, and so fun to be with.
Wishing you peace, love and learning my friends.
[cheerful upbeat music] ♪
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