Digits and Dots Slides LESSON 1 • NUMBER EXPLORERS
FOUNDATIONS: 1 TO 10
Digits & Dots:
Counting 1 to 10
Put on your explorer gear! Today we hunt for numerals, touch and count groups of objects, and conquer the ten-frame trail.
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Spot Numerals
2
Touch & Count
3
Fill Ten-Frames
Step 1 • Low Basecamp Numbers 1 to 5
Say, Touch, & Count
Each number matches an exact quantity. Count the glowing dots with your finger!
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One
2
Two
3
Three
4
Four
5
Five
Quick Check: Hold up 3 fingers! Now hold up 5 fingers!
Step 2 • The Ten-Frame Numbers 6 to 10
Five and Some More!
A ten-frame has 5 on the top and 5 on the bottom. Let's look at 7 and 10.
7 5 on top + 2 on bottom
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10 A Full Ten-Frame!
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How many empty spots in 7? Exactly 3! When full, you have 10!
Step 3 • Safari Counting Choral Practice
Can You Count Each Group?
Point to each item, count out loud together, and shout the total numeral!
Explorer Hats
Total: 4
Trail Backpacks
Total: 6
Guiding Stars
Total: 8
Rule of Counting: The last number we say tells how many in all!
Step 4 • Track Runner Sequence 1 through 10
Walk the Number Track!
Say the numbers forward from 1 to 10. What number comes after 4? After 8?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Start at 1 Hop forward by +1 each time Reach Goal: 10!
Next Up: Grab your Digits & Dots Worksheet!
Ready to Count!
Digits and Dots Worksheet Digits & Dots: 1 to 5
Number Explorers • Lesson 1 Practice (Part 1)
Name:
Date:
1
Count the explorer gear. Draw a straight line to the matching number.
4
1
5
2
3
2
Color dots in each five-frame to show the number. Start on the left!
3
5
2
3
Trace and write the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
One
1
Two
2
Three
3
Four
4
Five
5
Lesson 1 • Page 1 of 2
Digits & Dots: 6 to 10
Number Explorers • Lesson 1 Practice (Part 2)
Name:
Score: / 10
4
Count the dots in each ten-frame. Circle the correct number.
6
7
8
8
9
10
5
6
7
8
9
10
5
Touch and count each item. Write the number in the box.
6
Write the missing numbers along the 1–10 explorer trail.
1
2
4
5
7
8
10
Lesson 1 • Page 2 of 2
Missing Steps Practice Worksheet Missing Steps: Fill 1 to 10
Number Explorers • Number Path Blanks (Part 1)
Name:
Date:
1
Write the missing numbers in the blank stepping stones along each trail.
Trail Green (Easy) 3 Missing Steps
1
3
4
6
7
9
10
Trail Blue (Explorer) 4 Missing Steps
2
3
5
7
8
10
Trail Gold (Mastery) 5 Missing Steps
1
4
5
8
9
2
Write what number comes BEFORE and what comes AFTER each target.
4
7
2
8
5
9
Missing Steps Practice • Page 1 of 2
Mini Tracks & Ten-Frames
Number Explorers • Number Path Blanks (Part 2)
Name:
Score: / 12
3
Count forward from each starting train car. Fill in the empty cars.
Train Car 1
3
4
Train Car 2
6
8
Train Car 3
5
8
Train Car 4
7
8
4
Count how many dots are colored and how many are BLANK. Fill in the numbers!
Colored: 6
Blank:
Colored: 8
Blank:
5
Final Hop: Fill in every alternating blank step from 1 to 10!
1
3
5
7
9
Missing Steps Practice • Page 2 of 2
Trail Blanks Practice Sheet Number Trail Fill-in (1 to 10)
Number Explorers • Single Page Quick Practice
Name:
Date:
Mission: Say the counting sequence from 1 to 10. Write the missing numbers in every empty box!
6 Tracks
1 Trail Track Alpha 3 Blanks
1
2
4
5
7
8
10
2 Trail Track Bravo Even Steps Missing
1
3
5
7
9
3 Trail Track Charlie Odd Steps Missing
2
4
6
8
10
4 Trail Track Delta Consecutive Blanks
1
4
5
6
9
10
5 Trail Track Echo Scattered Anchors
3
5
7
10
6 Trail Track Foxtrot (Countdown Challenge) Count Backwards: 10 to 1
10
9
7
5
3
1
Self-Check: How did you do?
Teacher Score: / 25 Blanks
Teen Trek Slides LESSON 2 • NUMBER EXPLORERS
TEEN TREK: 11 TO 15
Teen Number Trek:
Conquering 11 to 15
We have filled one whole ten-frame! Now our trail climbs higher. Discover the secret power of a full ten plus extra ones.
10
One Full 10
Some More Ones
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Teen Numbers!
Step 1 • The Secret Code Place Value Roots
Every Teen Has a Full Ten!
Look at the numeral. The first '1' means one whole group of 10.
11 10 + 1
Full Ten: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Extra: ●
Eleven
12 10 + 2
Full Ten: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Extra: ● ●
Twelve
13 10 + 3
Full Ten: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Extra: ● ● ●
Thirteen
Notice the pattern: Ten and 1 is 11, Ten and 2 is 12, Ten and 3 is 13!
Step 2 • Double Ten-Frames Building 14 & 15
Double Ten-Frame Champions
When one frame is completely full, the rest overflow into the next frame!
14 10 and 4 more
1 full frame (10) + 4 extra dots = 14
15 10 and 5 more
1 full frame (10) + half a frame (5) = 15
15 is special: A whole ten-frame PLUS a full top row of five!
Step 3 • Expedition Inventory Counting to 15
Count on From Ten!
Don't start from 1 every time! Lock '10' in your brain and count on.
Expedition Flags 12
10 Flags +
"10... 11, 12!"
Counting on is much faster than counting one by one!
Water Canteens 14
10 Bottles +
"10... 11, 12, 13, 14!"
Say 10 first, then count the 4 loose bottles!
Practice saying it together: "TEN... ELEVEN, TWELVE, THIRTEEN, FOURTEEN!"
Step 4 • Ridge Trail Sequence 11 to 15
Climbing the Teen Ridge!
Read each number loud and proud. Watch the ones digit go up by 1 each time!
11 Eleven
12 Twelve
13 Thirteen
14 Fourteen
15 Fifteen
Ready for your Teen Trek Practice Worksheet!
Trail Ready!
Teen Trek Worksheet Teen Number Trek: 11 to 15
Number Explorers • Lesson 2 Practice (Part 1)
Name:
Date:
1
Count the full ten plus extra dots. Fill in the number sentence.
10 +
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10 +
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10 +
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10 +
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2
NumeraI Hunt: Find and circle only the numbers from 11 through 15!
12
4
14
7
11
20
15
9
13
3
12
14
3
Trace the teen numerals, then write them independently.
Eleven
11
Twelve
12
Thirteen
13
Fourteen
14
Fifteen
15
Lesson 2 • Page 1 of 2
Teen Number Trek: Counting Collections
Number Explorers • Lesson 2 Practice (Part 2)
Name:
Score: / 10
4
Count the explorer gear. Tip: Circle a group of 10 first, then count on!
5
Color extra dots in the bottom ten-frame to show each teen number.
Target: 13
Target: 11
Target: 15
6
Write the missing numbers along the mountain trail from 10 to 15.
10
12
14
Lesson 2 • Page 2 of 2
Target Twenty Slides LESSON 3 • NUMBER EXPLORERS
THE SUMMIT: 16 TO 20
Target Twenty:
Reaching the Summit
We have journeyed from 1 all the way to 15. Today we conquer the final stretch, discover the magic of two full ten-frames, and master counting to 20!
16-19
The High Teens
20
Two Full Tens!
1-20
Full Trail Mastery
Step 1 • The Final Ridge Numbers 16 to 19
Almost at Twenty!
Each number is one full 10 plus more than half of the second ten-frame.
16
10 + 6
Sixteen
1 full ten and 6 ones
17
10 + 7
Seventeen
1 full ten and 7 ones
18
10 + 8
Eighteen
1 full ten and 8 ones
19
10 + 9
Nineteen
Just 1 away from 20!
Look closely at 19: Only ONE empty box is left in the second frame!
Step 2 • The Summit Milestone The Number 20
Twenty = Two Complete Tens!
The numeral '2' in 20 tells us there are 2 whole filled tens, with 0 loose ones.
20
TWENTY
10 + 10 = 20
Zero Empty Spots!
First Ten-Frame (10)
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Second Ten-Frame (10)
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Counting by Tens: 10... 20! Two tens make twenty!
Step 3 • Trail Detective Fill the Gaps
Can You Spot the Missing Step?
Say the numbers in your head. Call out what belongs in the mystery box!
Trail A:
9
10
?
12
13
11
Trail B:
16
17
18
?
20
19
You can count forward from ANY number, not just starting from 1!
Step 4 • Full Expedition Master Sequence 1–20
Target Twenty Worksheet Target Twenty: 16 to 20
Number Explorers • Lesson 3 Practice (Part 1)
Name:
Date:
1
Count the dots (10 + extra). Draw a line to the matching number.
[10] + 6 dots
[10] + [10]
[10] + 8 dots
[10] + 7 dots
20
16
17
18
2
Trace and write the summit numbers 16 to 20.
Sixteen
16
Seventeen
17
Eighteen
18
Nineteen
19
Twenty
20
3
Count the explorer gear at the high camp. Write the total in the box.
Lesson 3 • Page 1 of 2
The Grand 1 to 20 Trail
Number Explorers • Lesson 3 Practice (Part 2)
Name:
Score: / 10
4
Write what number comes before and what comes after each target.
Around 14
14
Around 18
18
Around 9
9
Around 19
19
5
Write each missing number to complete the full 1 to 20 trail!
1
2
4
6
7
9
10
11
13
14
16
18
20
6
Count forward from each starting number! Fill the 3 steps.
Start: 12
13
Start: 17
18
Lesson 3 • Page 2 of 2
Target Twenty Assessment Number Explorers Unit Assessment
Summative Check • Numbers 1 through 20
Name:
Date:
1
Count each group of items. Write the correct number in the box.
3 Points
2
Count the dots. Circle the number that matches.
2 Points
[1 Full Ten-Frame]
14
16
18
[2 Full Ten-Frames]
12
19
20
3
Write the missing numbers to conquer the 1 to 20 trail.
5 Points
1
2
3
5
6
8
9
10
12
13
14
16
17
19
20
4
Write the number that comes immediately next.
3 Points
13, 14,
17, 18,
8, 9,
Target Twenty • Written Student Page
Total Written Score: _____ / 13 Points
Teacher Oral Interview & Rubric
Number Explorers • 1-on-1 Data Tracking Sheet
Student:
Date:
A Oral Counting Check (Conducted 1-on-1)
Prompt 1: "Start at 1 and count as high as you can up to 20." Highest: _____ / 20
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2
3
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5
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7
8
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10
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12
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16
17
18
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20
Prompt 2: "Start at 12 and count forward to 16."
[ ] Mastered [ ] Needed Prompting [ ] Restarted at 1
B Learning Standards Mastery Rubric
Skill Focus Emerging (1) Developing (2) Proficient (3-4) Numeral Recognition (1-20) Recognizes 1-5; confuses teen numerals frequently. Recognizes 1-10; identifies some teens with pauses. Quickly and accurately names numerals 1 to 20 without reversals.
