This 100 hungry ants lesson plan is suitable for 2nd grade. One hundred hungry ants march off single file to sample a picnic, but when the going gets too slow, they divide into two rows of fifty, then four rows of twenty. One hundred hungry ants head towards a picnic to get yummies for their tummies, but stop to change their line formation, showing different divisions of. Illuminations resource for teaching math lesson called, all about multiplication. Today we are going to begin our math lesson a little differently. Ages 48, published by houghton mifflin co juv, publication date.
Iwb to go with book one hundred hungry ants teaching. One hundred very hungry ants hurry to sample the delights of a picnic, but marching in single file seems too slow for 100. Third grade lesson defend your ideas with a journal. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Show the multiplication statement that will make the answer 100, such as 2 x 50 100, 5. Generalise that whole numbers can be partitioned in many ways. Lesson plan from learn nc created by learn nc view on learn nc share. Today i will read the book one hundred hungry ants by elinor j. In this childrens book, one hundred ants are hurrying single file in one long row to a picnic. Pinczes, provides an engaging context for helping children relate multiplication to rectangular arrays and think about the factors of one hundred. I find literature a wonderful way to engage students in a new math concept. Students can move the ants into the given number of arrays.
One hundred hungry ants head toward a picnic to get yummies for their tummies, but stop to change their line formation, showing different divisions of one hundred, which causes them to lose both time and food in the. One hundred hungry ants by elinor pinczes read aloud story time for kids duration. To travel faster, one ant suggests dividing into two lines of fifty. Take a photo of each new array to be added to the modeling book later or create a slideshow as you go. One hundred hungry ants, book by bonnie mackain paperback. Buy a cheap copy of one hundred hungry ants book by elinor j. Common core standards operations and algebraic thinking represen. Hamilton, second assist ant to the resident at nagpur. Hi dee ho its off to a picnic we go one hundred very hungry ants hurry to sample the delights of a picnic, but marching in single file seems too slow for 100 empty tummies. To travel faster, one ant suggests dividing into two lines of fifty, then four lines of twentyfive, and finally ten lines of ten.
Date label the asiatic society 1, park street calcutta16 the book is to be retu. Have the students predict what they think the book is about and what they think is going to happen. Book description one hundred hungry ants head towards a picnic to get yummies for their tummies, but stops to change their line formation, showing different divisions of one hundred, cause them to lose both time and food in the end. This fun, handson lesson uses the book 100 hungry ants by elinor j. Ask someone to record on the board or in a modeling book what each new array looks like in a number statement. Feb 15, 2012 build number sense with one hundred hungry ants activities. This was a great addition to our picnic unit that incorporated math i love when books allow or crosscurricular teaching. We made predictions throughout and used small ants package of 144 to manipulate for each scenario after reading through the book one other time.
Perfection learning north second avenue logan, ia, 515460500 p. Modeling multiplication with streets and avenues, by grace m. Counting, grouping and practice building sets with this great book by elinor j. One hundred hungry ants game by mjcreations teachers.
The smallest ant of all suggests they travel in 2 rows of 50, four rows of 25. In this word problems lesson plan, students will be able to find the factors of a. Have 100 plastic ants and 5 laminated pages of the text with the 5 different arrays to practice. They discuss the book, and using blocks, 2nd graders arrange them in a line as the ants were in the book. This hilarious readaloud picture book about 100 ants making their way to a picnic is a great way to introduce students to counting, multiplication, and other math concepts.
As you read the book for the second time have students move their manipulatives with the story. The ants decided to divide into two lines of 50, four lines of 25, and 10 lines of 10. One hundred hungry ants by elinor j pinczes, bonnie. Publishers weekly a rhyming text describes the progress of one hundred ants marching toward a picnic. In this book, a group of 100 ants split up into smaller and smaller groups, leading students to predict what the next one will be. Use simple additive strategies with whole numbers and. Pinczes, student will use their problem solving math skills to advance around the game board as they answer addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems. The unexpected pairing of sophisticated art and lighthearted text lends this book particular distinction. One hundred hungry ants head towards a picnic to get yummies for their.
Also an interactive page for the children to share 12 hungry ants. Suppose that this number of ants were going on a picnic. One hundred hungry ants by elinor j pinczes read print. After youre finished with the book, take out the jar and ask your student to guess how many objects it contains. Start by introducing the book, one hundred hungry ants. Pinczes to teach students to use arrays to solve multiplication and division equations.
Begin by reading students the book one hundred hungry ants. One hundred hungry ants book, teaching resources, story, cards. Use simple additive strategies with whole numbers and fractions. Pinczethe night before the 100th day of school by natasha wingthe 100 book race hog wild in the reading room by patricia reilly giff100 days of cool by stuart j. One hundred hungry ants set out on a picnic and as they go they introduce children to division. Feeling hungry and worried that their progress is too slow, the. One hundred hungry ants in this new series, we will be using a different picture book each month to help you teach the renewed primary framework creatively in this new series, we will be using a different picture book each month to. I saw a powerful video at a jo boaler workshop where middle school students worked in groups of 4 and they were all held accountable for making sure everyone could explain the work the group did. One hundred hungry ants head towards a picnic to get yummies for their tummies, but stops to change their line formation, showing different divisions of one hundred, cause them to lose both time and food in the end.
Second graders listen as the teacher reads the story, 100 hungry ants. One hundred hungry ants paperback september 27, 1999. This hilarious readaloud picture book about 100 ants making their way to a picnic is a great way to introduce students to counting, multiplication, and other math. Read one hundred hungry ants to the students and allow time for any comments. Childrens book one hundred hungry ants, by elinor j. One hundred hungry ants book, teaching resources, story. This is an activity based on the picture book one hundred hungry ants. Tell the children that you are going to drop 100 plastic unifix cubes or similar blocks you can pretend they are ants into an empty plastic dish tub.
Lesson plan tool educators can use the uen lesson plan tool to create their own lessonplans online. Lesson description 100 hungry ants school on wheels inc. Also, four childrens books, none of which appeared in the earlier book, are incorporated into lessons. After reading the book with your child, go back and, each time the ants reorganize into rows of 2, 4, 5, or 10, ask how many ants will be in each row. It was recently in scholastics book order for february and can still be ordered through them. This book is about one hundred hungry ants preparing to eat at a picnic. One hundred hungry ants k5 math teaching resources.
It is a fun and charming book about ants trying several formations in order to race to a picnic before the food is gone. Regarding the military defence of the country the plans of lr. Its fun to see the ants going all over the place trying to organize themselves into rows so that they can get to the picnic faster. Full text of selections from the nagpur residency records vol. Teaching with this favorite book printable lesson plans and ideas. Then explain to students they will be working as the littlest ant. Have nonfiction books about ants available and read them throughout the week also. After reading, one hundred hungry ants by elinor j. Purchase or check out the book one hundred hungry ants by elinor j. Students will use models to create arrays to match the story this would be a great lesson for a sub to teachreinforce arrays could be us. Build number sense with one hundred hungry ants activities. After listening to the story solve the problem below using one of the following numbers.
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