Five Busy Little Bees

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

• Using the SMART Board file or individual numbers and cut-outs of bees, show the students the number one on the first slide. Then, move a bee inside the box next to the number one.
• Tell the students that there is one bee in the box.
• Write the number 1 again next to the bee so that the students can see that number formation.
• Use the additional SMART Board slides, and continue with the remainder of the numbers, including 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Guided Practice

• Tell the students that bees buzz through the air.
• Invite students to “buzz” through the air with their fingers.
• Next, tell the students that they are going to be "buzzing" numbers with their fingers as they count the numbers of bees.
• Distribute sandwich bags of bee manipulatives.
• Using the last slide of the SMART Board file, have the students use their fingers to “buzz” and trace the number shown in the air. Continue with the remainder of the numbers, inviting students to trace the numbers shown in the air.

Independent working time

• Distribute number cards so that each student has a set of numbers.
• Ask the students to draw the number of bees that match each number inside the box.
• As an alternative, students could also choose to draw flowers or something else.