Math Worksheet Video for Nana’s Magical Beads – Counting Backwards by 1
This teaching material is a set of worksheets titled “Nana’s Magical Beads,” designed for young learners, specifically those in grades 1 to 3. The activity is centered around counting backwards in increments of one and is themed with a narrative involving a character named Nana Afi, who sells magical beads in Accra. Each bead is said to possess a unique power.
Page 4 of the material provides the backstory of Nana Afi and sets the context for the activity. It tells a story of how Nana Afi met a curious little girl named Aisha and decided to teach her patience and counting by sharing the story of each bead. As she tells the stories, she removes one bead at a time from a strand of 60, highlighting the importance of each bead’s number in the narrative—like the 60th bead helps find lost things, the 59th grants sweet dreams, and so on. The story stops at the 41st bead, prompting the learners to continue the counting exercise.
Page 5 is a practical application of the backstory, where the students are tasked to fill in the missing numbers on the beads. The worksheet features beads with numbers in descending order, with several beads missing their numbers, challenging the students to understand the sequence and identify the missing numbers. The layout is colorful and engaging, with beads and leaf patterns, and the central character, Nana Afi, is prominently featured to connect the narrative to the activity.
This educational tool is designed to help young learners understand the concept of sequencing and the backward number sequence in a playful and engaging context that combines storytelling with mathematical thinking. The story elements are intended to engage the students’ imaginations and provide a memorable context for the counting activity.
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