Lesson 14 • The number 8

Learning objectives ESL/ELL

Children will:
• identify the numeral 8 and the word eight.
• count and recognise groups of 8.
• write the numeral 8.
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
Number and Algebra
Number and place value
ACMNA001 establish understanding of the language and
processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences,
initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point
ACMNA002 connect number names, numerals and
quantities, including zero, initially up to 10 and then
beyond; understand that each object must be counted
only once, that the arrangement of objects does not
affect how many there are, and that the last number
counted answers the ‘how many’ question
ACMNA003 subitise small collections of objects  a number word and the last third has a dice image/an
ACMNA289 compare, order and make correspondences
between collections, initially to 20, and explain reasoning
Key vocabulary
All number words from one to ten should be recognised
on sight. The word eight is a hard one to spell and read
as it cannot be sounded out easily. It needs to be learnt
as a sight word. Play games with flashcards of these
words, and their matching numerals, such as Memory,
Concentration, Snap, Go Fish or Bingo, where students
write numerals on their Bingo card and the teacher holds
up the word cards for them to match.
Classroom activities
Make it!
Use a variety of materials to create the numeral 8.
• Mould it out of playdough.
• Write it with paint, crayons or textas.
• Use glue and sand to make the number 8 on paper.
Match Up!
Give one third of the class a numeral, another third has
image of a group of items from 1–8. Give them a time
limit to find their matching partners and sit together. Then
ask all the numeral people to put themselves in numerical
order. Then all the number words, then the images.

8, eight, number, count, match, numerals 1–7, number

words one to seven

Mathseeds Lesson TEACH PRACTISE APPLY

sequence
Animated Lesson:
Recognise and count
Content and skills
Introduce the word eight and
the numeral 8. Understand
that the counting sequence
continues with 8.
Children will:
identify the numeral 8. Count Worksheet 1
to 8. Count out 8 items. Counting
Recognise groups of 8.

Write: Reinforce correct formation of write the numeral 8. Worksheet 2

Number Dot to Dot the numeral 8. Handwriting

Find: Visual discrimination: select the numeral 8 amongst Worksheet 3

Jumping Lions, Number identify the numeral 8. Identify other numerals. Find the word Number sense
Grid, Beavers, Number Word the word eight. Match the eight from amongst other
Clouds, Post the Letter numerals and the number number words. Select the
words. word for a numeral.

Count: Counting skills: count the items and select the Worksheet 4
Spin the Wheel, Boxes and use one-to-one matching numeral. Move a Check
Balls, Pegs correspondence to find given number of items.
out how many. Recognise
numerals and number words
and count out items.

Read: Read aloud book. listen, follow the reading and Mathseeds book 14:
Book read along. Eight

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8 Lesson 14 • Worksheet 1 Counting

eight Name

1 Which pictures have 8? Match.

2 Draw 8 legs. 3 Circle 8 shoes.

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8 Lesson 14 • Worksheet 2 Handwriting

eight Name

Trace and write.

eight legs

8 8 8 8 8 8
eight sides

eight
eight
eight legs

Find and tick your

best writing.

✓
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8 Lesson 14 • Worksheet 3 Number sense

eight Name

1 Circle the cards that have 8.

2 Which box has 8 things? Colour them.

8
8
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8 Lesson 14 • Worksheet 4 Check

eight Name

1 Write the number 8.

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2 Count the dots. Write the numbers.

3 Fill in the number line.

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