One More Hop Lesson Plan
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Kindergarten Math • Counting & Cardinality
One More Hop Lesson Plan
Standard: CCSS K.CC.4c
Duration: 40–45 Mins
Core Concept
Each successive counting number is exactly 1 more than the previous number (1 to 10).
Manipulatives
Hop Track Math Tool, green frog counters/connecting cubes, giant floor number line.
Sentence Frame
"I have ___. One more is ___!"
"I Can" Statements
- I can show what happens when I add 1 more to any group of objects up to 9.
- I can use my Hop Track to move forward 1 spot to find the next number.
- I can say the pattern: "1 more than 1 is 2, 1 more than 2 is 3..." up to 10.
Stage 1
Circle Time Warm-Up: The Frog Hop Chant (8 Mins)
Physical Movement Hook: Lay a tape number path (1–10) on the carpet. Invite one student to stand on pad 1.
🗣️ Whole-Group Call & Response:
"Little green froggy sitting on the run, what is ONE MORE than number ONE?"
Class shouts: "HOP to TWO!" (Child takes one big jump forward onto 2!)
Repeat with volunteers from 2 up to 5, then 6 up to 10. Emphasize physical body motion: "One more always means taking exactly ONE hop forward!"
Stage 2
CRA Guided Instruction: Hands on the Hop Track (14 Mins)
C Concrete (Cubes & Frogs)
Distribute the Hop Track Math Tool and counting cubes.
- Tell students: "Build a tower of 3 cubes."
- Teacher: "Now give it ONE MORE cube. Snap it on top!"
- Ask: "How many cubes now? Count together: 1, 2, 3, 4!"
- Anchor phrase: "3 and 1 more makes 4!"
R Representational (Track Path)
Transition to the lily-pad linear number track.
- Students place their frog counter on Lily Pad 4.
- Slide the frog 1 leap right: "One hop forward lands on... 5!"
- Pair with ten-frame strip: shade 4 dots, then add 1 more dot in a contrasting color.
Kindergarten Math Guide • Unit: Number Sequence & Additive Thinking Page 1 of 2
Classroom Facilitation Guide
Centers, Assessment & Differentiation
One More (1 to 10)
Stage 3
Hands-On Practice Centers (12 Mins)
Center 1: Tower Builders
Student rolls a 1–6 or 1–9 dot die. Builds a cube tower with that count. Grabs one red cube (1 more), attaches it, counts total, and records on whiteboard.
Focus: Concrete addition
Center 2: Lily Pad Leap
Partners take turns drawing a number card (1–9). Partner A places frog on that number. Partner B says "One more!" and hops the frog to the answer.
Focus: Verbal fluency
Center 3: Adventure Sheet
Independent completion of the One More Adventure Worksheet. Students draw 1 more item, fill in 1 more ten-frame dot, and trace the resulting numeral.
Focus: Independent mastery
Stage 4
Check for Understanding & Exit Ticket (6 Mins)
⚡ "Finger Flash" Quick Check:
Teacher shows 4 fingers. "Show me ONE MORE than 4!" Students instantly raise 5 fingers. Quickly repeat with 2, 7, 8, and 9 to spot check whole-room fluency.
🎫 Door Pass (Verbal):
As students line up for recess or transition, teacher whispers: "What is one more than 6?" Student whispers back: "7!"
Common Kindergarten Misconceptions
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Recounting from 1 every time: Student counts 1, 2, 3, adds 1, then starts over from 1 to find 4.
💡 Intervention: Teach "count-on" gestures. Place a hand on the chest to hold the start number ("Lock in 3!"), then pop 1 finger up ("4!").
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Confusing "one more" with "just counting 1": When asked "What is 1 more than 5?", child answers "1".
💡 Intervention: Use physical track. Show that the frog does not go back to 1; it takes a step forward to the neighbor!
Targeted Support (Tier 2/3)
Limit numbers to 1 through 5 first. Use high-contrast color cubes (all red cubes + 1 green cube for "one more") so the added unit is unmistakably distinct.
Early Finisher Extension
Introduce the challenge: "What is ONE MORE than 10?" (11!). Or introduce "One Less" preview: "What happens if the frog hops backward?"
Kindergarten Math Guide • One More Hop Lesson Plan Page 2 of 2
Hop Track Math Tool
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Hop Track: One More Mat
Place your counter • Hop 1 forward • Discover the new number!
Name:
Step 1 The Lily Pad Hop Track (1 to 10)
Hop 1 Pad Forward!
1
one
2
two
3
three
4
four
5
five
6
six
7
seven
8
eight
9
nine
10
⭐ MAX
ten
Step 2 Ten-Frame Builder: Place Your Cubes Here!
1. Fill your start number • 2. Add ONE MORE!
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Speak It! Say It Out Loud:
"I have .
ONE MORE is !"
Practice with your partner!
✨ The "One More" Secret +1 Every Hop
1 more than 1 is 2
1 more than 6 is 7
1 more than 2 is 3
1 more than 7 is 8
1 more than 3 is 4
1 more than 8 is 9
1 more than 4 is 5
1 more than 9 is 10
1 more than 5 is 6
Cut Out Your Frog Counters (or use plastic cubes):
Cut along dotted lines
🐸 Hopper 1
🐸 Hopper 2
🐸 Hopper 3
⭐ +1 MORE
🦘 BIG HOP
🪷 LILY PAD
One More Adventure Worksheet
🐸
One More Adventure!
Draw 1 more, count them all, and write the number!
Name:
Date:
Example
Start with 2 frogs. Draw 1 more frog!
🐸 🐸 + 🐸 = 3
1
🪷
(1 pad)
+ Draw 1 more:
Total:
2
🐞 🐞
(2 bugs)
+ Draw 1 more:
Total:
3
⭐ ⭐ ⭐
(3 stars)
+ Draw 1 more:
Total:
4
🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎
(4 apples)
+ Draw 1 more:
Total:
5
🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟
(5 fish)
+ Draw 1 more:
Total:
Kindergarten Math • One More Hop Practice Page 1 of 2
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Ten-Frame Hop Up to 10!
Color in 1 more circle, then write the new number.
6 through 10
I have 6 dots: Color 1 more!
1 more than 6 is:
I have 7 dots: Color 1 more!
1 more than 7 is:
I have 8 dots: Color 1 more!
1 more than 8 is:
I have 9 dots: Color the last 1!
1 more than 9 is:
Challenge
Number Detective: Say it and Write it!
1 more than 3 is...
1 more than 5 is...
1 more than 8 is...
🏆
Kindergarten Hopper Superstar!
I can find ONE MORE all the way up to 10!
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Kindergarten Math • One More Adventure Worksheet Page 2 of 2
One More Hop Slides
Kindergarten Math Adventure 🐸 ✨ 🪷
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One More Hop!
Counting from 1 to 10 by hopping one more every time!
Get your hopping legs ready! 1 ➔ 2 ➔ 3 ➔ 4 ➔ 5 ➔ 6 ➔ 7 ➔ 8 ➔ 9 ➔ 10
🤔 What Does "ONE MORE" Mean?
The Big Secret
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One Hop Forward!
When you say "one more", you hop to the very next number!
➕ 1️⃣
Add One Friend!
One more means we get exactly 1 more friend joining the pond!
📢 Say it loud: "Start with a number • Hop 1 forward • Make it bigger!"
🐸 Watch the Frogs Grow: 1 to 5!
Part 1
1 + 1 more =
🐸 🐸 2
2 + 1 more =
🐸 🐸 🐸 3
3 + 1 more =
🐸🐸🐸🐸 4
4 + 1 more =
🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 5
1 more than 1 is 2 • 1 more than 2 is 3 • 1 more than 3 is 4 • 1 more than 4 is 5!
🚀 Keep Hopping All the Way to 10!
Part 2
One more than 5 is... 6
One more than 6 is... 7
One more than 7 is... 8
One more than 8 is... 9
One more than 9 is... ⭐ 10!
You reached the top of the ten-frame! 🎉
🗣️ Choral Call & Response Chant!
Sing Along
👩🏫 Teacher calls out:
"Little green froggy sitting in the sun...
What is ONE MORE than number 1?"
👧🧒 Whole Class shouts:
"HOP TO 2! 🐸"
Now let's do it for 2 (Hop to 3!), 3 (Hop to 4!), all the way to 10!
⚡ Super Hopper Quick Challenge!
Fast Fingers
One more than 4 is 5!
One more than 7 is 8!
One more than 9 is 10!
🌟 High Five! You mastered ONE MORE up to 10! 🌟
