Mango Treat (Numbers 1 to 9)

Given: A story picture showing birds eating a mango.

The birds shown in the picture include sparrows, parrots, and other common birds that come to eat a mango on a tree branch.

(Note: The exact birds depend on the illustration. Students should look at the picture and name the birds they can identify, such as sparrow, parrot, crow, etc.)

Given: The story begins with a squirrel eating a mango.

In the beginning, only $1$ animal (the squirrel) was eating the mango.

$$\text{Answer} = 1$$

Given: The story shows animals joining one by one.

Each time, $1$ more animal or bird joined.

$$\text{Answer} = 1 \text{ more each time}$$

Given: We need to find 1 more than each number starting from 1.

Concept: Adding 1 to a number gives the next counting number.

$$1 + 1 = 2$$
$$2 + 1 = 3$$
$$3 + 1 = 4$$
$$4 + 1 = 5$$
$$5 + 1 = 6$$
$$6 + 1 = 7$$
$$7 + 1 = 8$$
$$8 + 1 = 9$$

So: 1 more than 1 is $\mathbf{2}$, 1 more than 2 is $\mathbf{3}$, 1 more than 3 is $\mathbf{4}$, 1 more than 4 is $\mathbf{5}$, 1 more than 5 is $\mathbf{6}$, 1 more than 6 is $\mathbf{7}$, 1 more than 7 is $\mathbf{8}$, 1 more than 8 is $\mathbf{9}$.

Given: The story starts with 1 squirrel and birds keep joining one by one.

Counting all the animals and birds that joined: squirrel + birds joining one by one up to a total of $9$.

$$\text{Answer} = 9 \text{ animals and birds ate the mango at the end.}$$

Given: Pictures of groups of birds and pictures of hands showing fingers.

Concept: Count the number of birds in each group and match it to the hand showing the same number of fingers.

Matching:
- $1$ bird $\longleftrightarrow$ hand showing $1$ finger
- $2$ birds $\longleftrightarrow$ hand showing $2$ fingers
- $3$ birds $\longleftrightarrow$ hand showing $3$ fingers
- $4$ birds $\longleftrightarrow$ hand showing $4$ fingers
- $5$ birds $\longleftrightarrow$ hand showing $5$ fingers

Count the birds carefully in each group and draw a line to the matching hand.

Given: Pictures of hands showing different numbers of fingers and groups of dots.

Concept: Count the fingers on each hand and match to the group that has the same number of dots.

Matching:
- Hand showing $1$ finger $\longleftrightarrow$ group of $1$ dot
- Hand showing $2$ fingers $\longleftrightarrow$ group of $2$ dots
- Hand showing $3$ fingers $\longleftrightarrow$ group of $3$ dots
- Hand showing $4$ fingers $\longleftrightarrow$ group of $4$ dots
- Hand showing $5$ fingers $\longleftrightarrow$ group of $5$ dots
- Hand showing $6$ fingers $\longleftrightarrow$ group of $6$ dots
- Hand showing $7$ fingers $\longleftrightarrow$ group of $7$ dots
- Hand showing $8$ fingers $\longleftrightarrow$ group of $8$ dots
- Hand showing $9$ fingers $\longleftrightarrow$ group of $9$ dots

Draw a line from each hand to its matching dot group.

Given: The number is $3$.

Different ways to show $3$ fingers on one hand:
- Raise the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
- Raise the thumb, index finger, and middle finger.
- Raise the thumb, index finger, and ring finger.
- Raise the thumb, middle finger, and ring finger.
- Raise the index finger, middle finger, and little finger.

So there are many different ways to show the same number using different combinations of fingers.

Given: We need to show $4$ fingers on one hand.

On one hand there are $5$ fingers. To show $4$ fingers, we keep $1$ finger down (folded) and raise the other $4$.

Different ways:
- Fold the thumb — raise index, middle, ring, little fingers.
- Fold the index finger — raise thumb, middle, ring, little fingers.
- Fold the middle finger — raise thumb, index, ring, little fingers.
- Fold the ring finger — raise thumb, index, middle, little fingers.
- Fold the little finger — raise thumb, index, middle, ring fingers.

$$\text{There are } 5 \text{ different ways to show } 4 \text{ fingers on one hand.}$$

Given: A drawing event where objects are assigned to children. We compare the number of children with the number of objects.

Concept: Count the children and count the objects. Then decide:
- If objects $>$ children → objects are MORE
- If objects $<$ children → objects are LESS
- If objects $=$ children → they are EQUAL

Step: Count each group carefully from the picture and tick the correct box (more / less / equal).

(Note: Since the actual picture is not visible, students should count each group in their textbook and tick accordingly.)

Given: Two groups of objects are shown.

Concept: Count the objects in each group. The group with the larger count is MORE.

Step 1: Count the objects in the first group.
Step 2: Count the objects in the second group.
Step 3: Compare the two counts.
Step 4: Tick ☑ the group that has more objects.

(Students should count carefully from their textbook picture and tick the group with the greater number of objects.)

Given: Two groups of objects are shown.

Concept: Count the objects in each group. The group with the smaller count is LESS.

Step 1: Count the objects in the first group.
Step 2: Count the objects in the second group.
Step 3: Compare the two counts.
Step 4: Tick ☑ the group that has fewer objects.

(Students should count carefully from their textbook picture and tick the group with the smaller number of objects.)

Given: Two groups of objects are shown.

Concept: Count the objects in each group. The group with the smaller count is LESS.

Step 1: Count the objects in the first group.
Step 2: Count the objects in the second group.
Step 3: Compare the two counts.
Step 4: Tick ☑ the group that has fewer objects.

(Students should count carefully from their textbook picture and tick the group with the smaller number of objects.)

Given: A picture with various objects in different quantities.

Concept: We need to find objects that appear exactly $1$ time in the picture.

Step: Look at the picture carefully. Find the object(s) of which there is only $1$. Draw a triangle $\triangle$ around that object and write $\mathbf{1}$ below it.

$$\text{Write: } 1$$

Given: A picture with various objects in different quantities.

Concept: We need to find objects that appear exactly $2$ times in the picture.

Step: Look at the picture carefully. Find the object(s) of which there are exactly $2$. Draw a circle $\bigcirc$ around those objects and write $\mathbf{2}$ below.

$$\text{Write: } 2$$

Given: A picture with various objects in different quantities.

Concept: We need to find objects that appear exactly $3$ times in the picture.

Step: Look at the picture carefully. Find the object(s) of which there are exactly $3$. Draw a square $\square$ around those objects and write $\mathbf{3}$ below.

$$\text{Write: } 3$$

Given: A picture with various objects in different quantities.

Concept: We need to find objects that appear exactly $4$ times in the picture.

Step: Look at the picture carefully. Find the object(s) of which there are exactly $4$. Draw a triangle $\triangle$ around those objects and write $\mathbf{4}$ below.

$$\text{Write: } 4$$

Given: A picture with various objects in different quantities.

Concept: We need to find objects that appear exactly $5$ times in the picture.

Step: Look at the picture carefully. Find the object(s) of which there are exactly $5$. Draw a circle $\bigcirc$ around those objects and write $\mathbf{5}$ below.

$$\text{Write: } 5$$