Using a lesson plan can be a key to having a lesson that is effective and engaging for students.
But sometimes the blank page can just seem like it’s staring back at you as you try to think of ideas for your 1st grade math lesson plans.
A great starting point is considering the various skills that first grade math students are working on learning. These include:
Just one idea may be enough to get the creative juices. So, we put together a 1st grade math lesson plan example to get you started!
This free lesson plan will help you know what should be included in a lesson plan to make a hit in the classroom.
You can use this sample lesson plan as is or tweak it to serve your students better. You can also use just the structure to create your own 1st grade math lesson plans.
This lesson plan was created with broad first-grade math curriculum standards . If you need to create lessons that fit into specific standards, like 1st-grade math common core lesson plans, be sure to double-check that this lesson plan fits your needs.
If you teach multiple grades or are just looking for a different grade level, check out our other math lesson plans.
Let’s get into the lesson plan!
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
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