Sequencing Learning Tasks

If it is likely that a teacher will start the lesson using the sticks, I would sequence the 5 steps as follows:

1. Number in Numeral

The first step I would do is to show the students the number in numerals. They would be invited to count the sticks and I would show the numerals to them. It is a concept that the students would be fairly familiar with.

3 Tens 2 Ones = 32                        2 Tens 3 Ones = 23

2. Numbers in tens and ones

The second step would be to show the students numbers in tens and ones. In this case, sticks can be bundled up in tens to demonstrate that the total number can be separated into tens and ones.

3. Place Value Chart

Right after showing the students the number in tens and ones, it seems natural to me that the place value chart could be used to show the students that the number could be placed in a chart. This third step demonstrates to them that the number could be shown in a slight different variation.

4. Expanded Notation

After reviewing the number in tens and ones as well as the place value chart, it seem appropriate to me that the expanded notation should be shown to the stu

5. Number in Words

The last step would be to show the number in words. Due to the age group of the students, I feel that the students should only be exposed to the number in words in the last step.