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Preschool - 3rd Grade Numbers and Counting Lesson Plans

Help your class “jump” into number recognition with confidence! In this lesson, students will write numbers on sticky notes, place them in sequential order, and “jump” on the numbers while counting.

Number Jump!

More or less? In this hands-on lesson, your students hone important fine motor skills and learn how to compare quantities.

Let's Choose Less

Numbers are blooming! In this flower-themed lesson, students will create a piece of math artwork that will help them practice recognition of numbers through ten.

Blooming Numbers

Use your students' fascination with sharks to create a math feeding frenzy! Students will match numerals to quantity using "shark teeth" in this sensory rich math lesson.

Shark Feeding Frenzy

Students will get plenty of practice composing tens with ten frames to add to 20! Use this scaffolded EL Lesson alone or for more addition practice before teaching the **Scavenger Hunt Addition** lesson.

Build It on a Ten Frame

Keep students engaged and help them practice their counting fluency with this fun, game-based lesson. Students count and work with each other to create the classroom’s longest number snake. Who will be the winner?

Pass The Snake!

Your students will have fun working with numbers to 20 with this exciting and interactive lesson with music, movement, and hands-on experiences!

Counting to 20: Get 'Em in Order!

In Full Bloom is an exciting math activity that will get your students out of the classroom and into nature. They will be practicing their math skills while enjoying the great outdoors!

In Full Bloom: Counting Petals

In this fun counting-focused lesson plan, your students will practice their one-to-one correspondence skills as they learn a fun song!

Over in the Meadow Counting Practice

In this leafy, plant-themed lesson, students will use leaves as they practice recognizing various numbers from 1 to 15. This lesson can be easily adapted for use with specific ranges of numbers.

Leafy Numbers

Use this ocean-inspired lesson plan to practice using one-to-one correspondence with your students. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or support lesson for the **Matching Numbers** lesson plan.

How Many Fish in the Ocean?

In this counting lesson plan, your students will practice using numbers 11 to 20 while learning about comparison.

Comparing Groups to 20

Raindrops are falling in this weather-themed math lesson! Students will manipulate raindrops and discover that raindrops can be counted in the same order, even when they are arranged in different ways.

It’s Raining Numbers!

Buzz, buzz! Can you count the five busy little bees? In this bee-themed lesson on counting and number recognition, students will use bees to learn how to count the numbers one through five.

Five Busy Little Bees

In this lesson, your students will get hands-on practice comparing quantities! Students will compare using buttons, blocks, and their classmates.

More, Less, or Equal: Comparing Quantities

In this musical lesson plan, students will learn how to use counting aides when extending the number sequence to 100! Can be used as a stand-alone or support lesson plan for the **Musical Numbers** lesson.

How High Can You Count?

Help your students get ahead with this sweet lesson that gives them a strong base for understanding simple addition. Using cookies as manipulatives helps ease your students into math in a fun way.

Simple Addition: If You Give a Student a Cookie

Prepare students for more complex math skills and build their current math skills with this hands-on lesson.


Using Counting Aids

Adding and subtracting doesn't need to be boring! Learning to add and subtract can be done with a shoelace or while playing hopscotch.

Count On It: Adding and Subtracting

This Halloween-themed hundreds chart game has plenty of tricks and treats! Students will roll two dice to move up and down the chart to be the first to 100. Players will also recognize important number patterns as they move their marker.

Halloween Hundreds Chart Race

In this fun lesson, your class will love learning how to count on using hilarious read alouds as their guide! 

Counting On

In this review focused math lesson, students will get a chance to practice and share their knowledge of patterns and numbers!

What I Learned About Numbers

In this lesson, each student will create a unique insect graph! Discuss how many insects are on each line and which lines have the most, least, or equal amounts.

Insect Graphing

Cakes, candles, and concepts! Celebrate one-to-one correspondence with this number and quantity party.

Happy Birthday Numbers

In this counting lesson plan, your ELs will get lots of practice identifying and writing numbers using a high interest nature focus!

How Many Butterflies?

Just a roll of the dice, and your students will be learning how to count money! In this lesson, they will be become familiar with the value of money.

Rolling in the Money

In this teddy bear themed lesson, students will practice recognizing, ordering, and counting the numbers one through 20. Adaptable for any number range from 1-20, this lesson can be customized to target your students’ specific needs!

Bear-y Fun Numbers!

Give your students a head start in math with this lesson that teaches them how to add single-digit numbers together using manipulatives.

Simple Addition

What does it feel like to take 120 steps? In this lesson, students practice counting and completing word problems up to 120.

120 Steps

Countdowns are a big part of the holiday season. Help students practice their counting down skills and get in the Christmas spirit with this fun math lesson!


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Preschool - 3rd Grade Numbers and Counting Lesson Plans