Unit Materials for 1st Grade Math
Material Name
Lesson(s)
Quantity
Notes
1 per pair of students
1 per student
1 set of tens and ones
1 set of tens and ones per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per student
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per student
at least 1 per student
at least 1 per student
at least 1 per student
at least 1 per student
at least 1 per student
at least 1 per student
1 per student
with a clipboard or hard surface for writing
for presentation
1 set per pair of students printed single-sided
1 set per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 set per student
For this lesson, students will only need cards 0-5.
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per student
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
visible in the classroom
visibly posted in the classroom
1 per student
1 per student
1 per pair of students
These can be laminated or in page protectors to reuse
1 per student
1 per pair of students
These can be laminated or in page protectors to reuse
1 per student
1 set per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
Printed on cardstock and cut out
1 set per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per student
2 sets per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 set of 6-10 per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 set of 6-10 per pair of students
1 set of 6-10 per pair of students
1 set of 6-10 per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
2 sets per pair of students
Only use cards 6-9
1 set per pair of students
1 per student
at least 1 set of 4 cards (1 card per corner; sets may be pre-stacked for multiple rounds)
1 per group of students
1 per group of students
1 per group of students
1 per group of students
1 per student
if using alternate activity
1 per pair of students
1 per student
1 per pair of students
1 per student
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
1 page per student
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per student
Print and laminate 1 sheet per student for individual use
1 per student
Print and laminate 1 sheet per student for individual use
1 per student
Print and laminate 1 sheet per student for individual use
1 per student
Print and laminate 1 sheet per student for individual use
1 per student)
printed on legal-size paper
1 per pair of students
1 per student)
1 set per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per student
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 sheet per student
with optional problem of Problem Set
1 set per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 set per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per student
1 per student
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per student
1 per student
1 set per pair of students
print double-sided on cardstock
1 per pair of students
Printed 1-sided
Bag of math tools
1 bag of 10-20 math tools per group of 2-4 students
bear counters, linking cubes, two-sided counters, paper clips, etc.
1 bag of 10-20 objects per group of 2-4 students containing at least 3 types of math tools and at least 3 colors
bear counters, linking cubes, two-sided counters, paper clips, etc.
Bag of objects
1 bag of 11-14 objects per pair of students
Baggies of 20 like objects
1 per pair of students
These may include linking cubes, two-sided counters, bear counters, paper clips, or other objects that you have available
Baggies of collections ranging in size up to 20 objects
at least 1 per pair of students
these may include paperclips, marbles, erasers, or other objects that you have available
Bags of collections of items
at least 1 per pair of students, items in multiples of tens ranging in size from 20-50 items
these may include paperclips, marbles, erasers, or other objects that you have available
at least 1 per pair of students, items in multiples of tens ranging in size from 50-90 objects
these may include paperclips, marbles, erasers, or other objects that you have available
at least 1 per pair of students, items ranging in size from 11-49 objects
these may include paperclips, marbles, erasers, or other objects that you have available
at least 1 per pair of students, items ranging in size from 50-99 objects
these may include paperclips, marbles, erasers, or other objects that you have available
at least 1 per pair of students, items ranging in size from 50-99 objects
these may include paperclips, marbles, erasers, or other objects that you have available
at least 1 per pair of students, items ranging in size from 99-119 objects
these may include paperclips, marbles, erasers, or other objects that you have available
Blank Paper
1 per pair of students
cut to 8.5” x 5.5”, labeled B on 8.5” side and A on 5.5” side
1 per student
for tracing shoes
Book: Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Kimberly & James Dean
Book: The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Rafael López
1 per class
or alternate book
Book: One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre and illustrated by Randy Cecil
Book: Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
1 per class
or alternate book
Book: Duck! Rabbit! by by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Book: Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong
Brad
1 per Twin Trains Game Board
1 per Twin Trains Game Board
Chart Paper
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
for class Counting Feet chart
1 piece for class chart
For class chart during Anchor Task 1 debrief
For class chart during Anchor Task 1 debrief
1 per group of 4-6 students and 1 for class strategies chart
3 pages
See details in Anchor Task 1 Set Up
1 per group of 4-6 students
1 per group of 4-6 students and 1 for teacher model
Class chart from Lesson 1, Anchor Task 2
Classroom objects of various lengths
1 bag/bin per group of 4 students
Suggested items could include: scissors, erasers, pencils, pens, markers, index cards, crayons, paper clips, etc.
1 bag/bin of the same objects per group of 4 students
You may reuse the bags/bins from Lesson 1, or include items measuring between 1.5 and 7.5 inches long such as: scissors, erasers, pencils, pens, markers, index cards, crayons, paper clips, etc.
Clipboards
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
Colored Pencils
2 per student
should be different colors
2 colors per student
for students for Problem Set
2 per pair of students
Students can also capture squares using Xs and Os to differentiate
2 per pair of students
Students can also capture squares using Xs and Os to differentiate
Counting bears
10 per pair of students
Crayons
1 yellow crayon and 1 green crayon per student for Problem Set
Dice
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per set of students
1 per pair of students
Dry erase marker
1 per student for Warm Up
1 per student for Warm Up
1 per student for Warm Up
1 per student for Warm Up
Game markers (paper clips, unit cubes, etc.)
2 per pair of students
2 per pair of students
Game piece or token
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
2 per pair of students
counter, linking cube, etc.
2 per pair of students
counter, linking cube, etc.
2 per pair of students
counter, linking cube, etc.
Glue stick
1 per student for Problem Set
Hundreds Chart (Class Chart)
visible in the classroom
1 per student to keep in Counting Collections folder
1 visible in the classroom
visible in the classroom
visible in the classroom
Index cards
3 per student group
3 per student group
Linking cubes
2 different color sets of 5 linking cubes per student
two-sided counters could also be used as an alternative
2 different color towers of 10 per pair of students
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student and 6 for teacher
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
1 stack of 10 per student
1 stack of 10 per pair of students
10 per student
12 per student
20 per student
10 per student
20 per student
10 each of 2 colors per student
10 per student
20 per pair of students
20 per pair of students
20 per pair of students – 10 of each red and yellow
20 per pair of students – 10 of each blue and yellow
50 per pair of students
prepare 2 pre-made stacks of 10 and 30 single cubes
90 per pair of students
prepare 5 pre-made stacks of 10 and 40 single cubes
50 per pair of students
prepare 2 pre-made stacks of 10 and 30 single cubes
90 per group of three students
prepare 5 pre-made stacks of 10 and 40 single cubes
80 per group of students
prepare 5 pre-made stacks of 10 and 30 single cubes
130 per group of students
prepare 10 pre-made stacks of 10 and 30 single cubes
70 per group of students
prepare 4 pre-made stacks of 10 and 30 single cubes
bags of 42 per group of 3 students, and 1 teacher set for modeling in Anchor Task 1
enough for each group of 4-6 students to build their assigned two-digit number.
100 per pair of students
stacks and single cubes available
Markers
for students who choose to mark the string
3 different colors per group who requests to use them
1 per group of 4-6 students
1 per group of 4-6 students
1 per group of 4-6 students
Markers or crayons
1 green and 1 yellow per student
These are needed for the Problem Set
Materials from previous Center Activities
See Set Up in Anchor Task 2 for list of materials
See Set Up in Anchor Task 2 for list of materials
See Set Up in Anchor Task 2 for list of materials
See Set Up in Anchor Task 2 for list of materials
See Set Up in Anchor Task 2 for list of materials
See Set Up in Anchor Task 2 for the full list of materials
Painter's tape
pre-cut – see lengths in Anchor Task 1 Set Up (alternatively use masking tape)
extra rolls for groups to create straight lines that match the crooked paths
Paper clips
1 per Twin Trains Game Board
1 per Twin Trains Game Board
20 per pair of students
2 inch size
20 per pair of students
2 inch size
Plastic cup
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
alternatively could use a bowl
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
1 per pair
Pompoms
10 per pair of students
10 per pair of students
10 per pair of students
10 per pair of students
10 per pair of students
10 per pair of students
Rekenrek
1 per student
Rekenreks can be purchased, or made with cardboard, string or pipe cleaners, and pony beads
1 per student
1 per student and 1 for teacher demo
1 per pair of students and 1 for teacher demo
Scissors
1 per student for Problem Set
Sentence strips
6 per class labeled A-F, pre-cut/taped
Suggested lengths: A 20”, B 16”, C 32”, D 28”, E 40”, F 14”
Sorting tools
enough for 1 of each per pair of students
including ten frames, cups, bowls, small trays or plates
enough for 5 of each per pair of students
include ten frames, cups, bowls, small trays or plates
enough for 10 of each per pair of students
including ten frames, cups, bowls, small trays or plates
enough for 5 of each per pair of students
including ten frames, cups, bowls, small trays or plates
enough for 10 of each per pair of students
including ten frames, cups, bowls, small trays, or plates
enough for 12 of each per pair of students
including ten frames, cups, bowls, small trays or plates
Sticky notes
12 per pair of students – 4 each of 3 colors
3x3 size
1 pad per group of students
1 pad per group of 3 students
These should measure 3”x3”
1 per student
3x3 size
String
1 per pair of students
pre-cut to 24 inches
1 per student
pre-cut to 5 inches
Tape
for teacher use in creating class chart
Two-sided counters
10 per student
Linking cubes (2 different color towers of 10 per student) could also be used as an alternative
10 per student
available for students who choose to build the Target Task models
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
20 per pair of students
20 per pair of students
20 per student
20 per pair of students
20 per pair of students
20 per pair of students
10 per student
10 per student
20 per student
White board
1 per student for Warm Up
1 per student for Warm Up
1 per student for Warm Up
1 per student for Warm Up
Optional: Arrow Cards
1 set of tens and ones per group of 3 students
1 set per student
Optional: Ten Frame Template
1 per student
These can be laminated or in page protectors to reuse
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
These can be laminated and cut apart for individual use
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
1 per student
Optional: Cut Out Tiny Ten Frames
1 half sheet per student
with optional problem of Problem Set
Optional: Tiny Ten frames
1 set per pair of students
1 set per group of 3 students
1 set per student
Optional: Chart Paper
1 blank piece to use as place holder for unknown start in acting out model
1 blank piece to use as place holder for unknown start in acting out model
For class chart during Anchor Task 1 debrief
Optional: Clipboards
1 per pair of students
1 per pair of students
Optional: Colored Pencils
2 colors per student
2 colors per student
2 different colored pencils per student
Optional: Counting Collections Folder
1 per student
see Tips for Teachers for more information
1 per student
see Tips for Teachers for more information
1 per student
see Tips for Teachers for more information
1 per student
see Tips for Teachers for more information
1 per student
see Tips for Teachers for more information
1 per student
Optional: Glue stick
1 per student
for optional problem on problem set
1 per student
for optional problem on problem set
Optional: Linking cubes
2 different color towers of 10 per student
available for students who choose to build the models
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
20 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
2 different color towers of 10 per student
10 each of 2 different colors per student
10 each of 2 different colors per student
10 each of 2 different colors per student
10 each of 2 different colors per student
20 per student
20 per student
enough for students who request them to have at least 40 each
enough for students who request them to have at least 60 each
enough for students who request them to have at least 45 each
enough for students who request them to have at least 75 each
1 set per student
Optional: Materials from previous Center Activities
See Set Up in Anchor Task 3 for list of materials
See Set Up in Anchor Task 3 for list of materials
See Set Up in Anchor Task 3 for list of materials
See Set Up in Anchor Task 3 for list of materials
Optional: Rekenrek
Optional: Scissors
1 per student
for optional problem on problem set
1 per student
for optional problem on problem set
Optional: Tape
5-6 per class to provide variety and space for students to work
tapes of various lengths on the floor or a wall to represent the heights of storybook characters for students to measure and compare
Optional: Two-sided counters
10 per student
Linking cubes (2 different color towers of 10 per student) could also be used as an alternative
10 per student
available for students who choose to build the models
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
10 per student
20 per pair of students
20 per student
20 per pair of students
20 per student
20 per student
20 per student
20 per student
Optional: Whiteboards and dry erase markers
1 per student
