Math Lesson Plan Incorporating Technology

One lesson that I did with my 1st graders was patterns and they LOVED it. Now with everything they are seeing patterns. Patterns are great because they can be used with everything in everyday things.
Start by showing patterns in everyday things such as clothes, pictures, anything that kids deal with everyday.
Next have kids make patterns with the pattern blocks of colors. They can also use their own colors to color boxes in a pattern.
They can use anything to make patterns. They start using numbers, shapes, and colors.

Another lesson that is fun to do that my 1st graders loved was surveys. First go over a question as a class that can have a yes or no answer. Have them as a class answer it. They can come up to the board and mark their answer. Then compare as a class if more people said yes or no. Next move on to this or that questions as a class. Do they like cats or dogs? Blue or Purple? Pick a question and then have the kids come up to the board again and have them mark their answer and compare again. Next have each of the students make up their own question. They can pick a yes or no question or a this or that question. Then have them go around to each student in the class and ask them the question. An easy way to help them learn everyone's name is to make copies of the class list. Then they can learn each other's names and the spelling.
Also be sure to talk about how to mark each answer. Easiest for yes or no questions is Y and N. For this or that questions they can make their own up, but make sure to talk about keys so they know what an X or Y or whatever they choose means.