Counselora · Classroom lesson
Following two steps in order
Grades K–2 · Ready-made original
Learning goal
Put two steps in order and ask what comes next.
Materials
The student page below and a pencil.
Opening question · 3 minutes
“Which step comes first and next?”
A school situation · 5 minutes
Cam needs to get paper and then draw a shape. Cam has a crayon but no paper. Cam is not sure what comes first.
One possible response · 4 minutes
First get paper. Then draw a shape.
Practice · 10 minutes
Which step comes first and next?
1. The two steps say: get a book, then open the book.
2. The direction says: draw a circle, then put a dot in it. Lee forgot the second step.
Possible answers
1. Get the book first. Open it next.
2. “What comes after the circle?” Then add the dot.
Student page · 5 minutes
Use the ready-to-print student page at the end of this lesson. Students may write, draw, or give an answer aloud.
Exit question · 3 minutes
“Choose one of the stories. What could the student say or do first?”
Student page to print
Following two steps in order
Read aloud. Point, draw, tell, or pass.
An example
Cam needs to get paper and then draw a shape. Cam has a crayon but no paper. Cam is not sure what comes first.
Which step comes first and next?
One possible response: First get paper. Then draw a shape.
1. The two steps say: get a book, then open the book.
Which step comes first and next?
2. The direction says: draw a circle, then put a dot in it. Lee forgot the second step.
Which step comes first and next?
One sentence to keep
What could you say or do?