Lesson 13
How Many Do You See?
Lesson Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is for students to apply their understanding of equal groups and multiplication to create a How Many Do You See activity.
Lesson Narrative
This lesson provides an opportunity to observe the ways in which students find the number of objects in equal groups. After the warm-up, students create their own How Many Do You See activity and then facilitate it with other students in the class.
If students need additional support with the concepts in this lesson, refer back to Unit 1, Section B in the curriculum materials.
- Action and Expression
- MLR8
Activity 1: Design Your How Many Do You See
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Apply understanding of equal groups and multiplication to create a How Many Do You See activity.
Student Facing
- Let’s create a How Many Do You See activity.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Required Preparation
Activity 2:
- Each group of 3-4 from the previous activity needs 1 piece of chart paper and a marker.
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 20 min |
| Activity 2 | 15 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
| Cool-down | 5 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
What did you learn about students’ mathematical understandings today as you listened to their discussions?