Counting Equal Groups with Counters

What is the essential question of this lesson?

• How can we use equal groups to find out how many are in all?

• How can we divide objects into groups?

• How can we count objects individually?

• What is the total number of objects?

How many wheels are on each model car?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

How many equal groups of wheels are there if John has six cars?

• 6

• 7

• 5

• 4

What is the total number of wheels on six cars?

• 20

• 22

• 24

• 26

If John had eight cars, how many wheels would there be in total?

• 28

• 34

• 30

• 32

How many dollars does each boy have in the example with Gregg, Peter, and Bobby?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 3

How many equal groups of dollars are there if there are three boys?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the total amount of money Gregg, Peter, and Bobby have together?

• 10

• 18

• 12

• 15

How many groups of two are there in the bicycle example?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the total number of wheels if there are four groups of seven?

• 30

• 21

• 28

• 24