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Mathematics: Class 1 — Chapter 1: Finding the Furry Cat!

1.1 Let us Sing — Finding the Furry Cat!

This section introduces spatial and positional vocabulary through an engaging poem about searching for a furry cat in various locations.

Key Positional Vocabulary
  • on: Sitting on the window shed.
  • under: Sleeping under the bed.
  • inside: Inside the backpack.
  • outside: Outside the red rack.
  • bottom: Scratching the bottom of the jar.
  • top: Playing at the top of the car.
  • above: Hopping above the hat.
  • below: Hiding below the mat.
1.2 Think and Answer & Let us Play

Interactive exercises and games designed to reinforce the understanding of spatial relationships and positional terms.

Think and Answer Exercises
  • Identifying the position of the red ball relative to the bed (under).
  • Identifying the position of the cat relative to the car (on / inside).
  • Identifying the position of the man relative to the tree (under).
  • Identifying the position of the cow relative to the house (outside).

Let us Play — Find the Things

A two-team game where children hide objects (like white chalk or a red ball) and give verbal instructions using positional words such as:

  • near and under (e.g., "near the board and under the table")
  • outside and under (e.g., "outside the classroom and under the tree")

Let us Play — Throw the Ball!

An active game where children aim and throw a ball into a basket, calling out IN when the ball goes inside and OUT when it lands outside.

1.3 Let us Do (Practice Activities)

Visual activities to practice identifying positions and drawing elements based on spatial instructions.

Visual Identification Tasks
  • Ticking objects that are inside (e.g., flowers in a basket, person inside a car).
  • Ticking objects that are outside (e.g., animals outside a cave, toys outside a box).
  • Choosing correct words for a scene: "A boy is sitting under the tree" and "Birds are on the tree".

Drawing Activity

Children practice spatial placement by drawing:

  • A smile below the nose.
  • Eyebrows above the eyes.

Our National Flag (Tiranga) Activity

Using the National Flag to understand vertical order and positions:

  • Which colour is at the top? (Saffron)
  • Which colour is below the white colour? (Green)
  • Which colour is above the green colour? (White)
  • Where is the Ashoka Chakra? (in the middle)
1.4 Chhuk Chhuk goes our Train! (Before and After)

This section introduces sequential concepts of order using a train theme.

Sequential Concepts
  • before: Bogies positioned ahead of a reference bogie.
  • after: Bogies positioned behind a reference bogie.

Train Exercises
  • Counting bogies after the engine.
  • Counting bogies before the red bogie.
  • Coloring activities to distinguish positions before and after a specified marker.
1.5 Sorting and Grouping

An introduction to classification and sorting objects based on common attributes.

Sorting Activities
  • Grouping natural objects like pebbles, leaves, and seeds.
  • Sorting buttons into groups based on attributes such as color, shape, or number of holes.