Finding the Furry Cat! (Pre-number Concepts) Class 1 Notes Maths

Inside - Outside

• Look at a bird in a cage. The bird is inside the cage, but when the door opens, it flies outside.
• Every day, we see things that are inside or outside. Your toys are inside the toy box, but your bicycle is outside in the park. When you sit inside the car, you can see trees and houses outside the window.
• Let's look at some examples to understand this better!

Example 1:

Outside: 

Amit wants to go in the space.

He is standing outside a rocket.

Inside: 

Now, he gets inside the rocket – all set to go !!

Example 2:
Outside: 
Kitty is playing the game – hide and seek. She is outside the box.

Inside: 
Now, the Kitty is inside the box. 

Example 3: 
Reema is saying good-bye to her twin sister Seema who is going on a school trip

Reema is outside the train coach. Seema is inside the train coach.

Top - Bottom

• Imagine holding an ice cream cone. The scoop of ice cream is at the top, and the cone is at the bottom. If you look at a mountain, the peak is at the top, and the base is at the bottom.
• We see top and bottom everywhere! The sun shines at the top of the sky, while the grass grows at the bottom on the ground. When you climb stairs, you start from the bottom and go up to the top.
• Let’s explore more about top and bottom and find fun examples around us!

Example 1:
Example 2:
The cat unfurled the flag.
Tweety is sitting on the top of the flag. Kitty is at the bottom.

Example 3:
Top:The girl is on the top of the swing.
Bottom:

She is now at the bottom. 

On - Under

• Look at your table. Your book is on the table, but your school bag is under it. When you sit on a chair, your feet are under the table.
• We see on and under everywhere! The stars shine on the sky, while the roots of a tree grow under the ground. A cat can sit on the roof or hide under the bed.
• Let’s explore more about on and under and see how they help us talk about where things are!

Example 1:
On: 

The kitty is on the chair.
Under:

The kitty is under the table

Example 2:
On:

The flower vase is on the table
Under:

Example 3:
The slippers are under the table.

Above - Below

• Imagine a big tree. The branches are above, and the roots are below the ground. When you jump, you go above the floor, and when you land, you come back below where you started.
• We see above and below everywhere! The sun is above in the sky, while the grass is below on the ground. A clock on the wall is above the table, but the drawer is below it.
• Let’s explore more about above and below and see how they help us understand where things are!

Example 1:
The boy is sleeping above the table.

Example 2:
The dog is sleeping below the table.

The lion in blue T-shirt is above. The lion in green T-shirt is below.

Sorting by Color

• Look at your crayons. Some are red, some are blue, and some are yellow. If you put all the red crayons together, all the blue ones together, and all the yellow ones together, you are sorting by colour!
• We see colours everywhere! Apples are red, bananas are yellow, and grass is green. When you keep all red toys in one box and all blue toys in another, you are sorting by colour.

After - Before

• Think about counting numbers. 4 comes before 5, and 6 comes after 5. When you say the alphabet, B comes before C, and D comes after C.
• We use before and after every day! You wake up before 7 o’clock and go to school after 8 o’clock. If you stand in a line, the 2nd person is before the 3rd, and the 4th person is after the 3rd.

• What comes after 1 but before 3?
• What comes after 5?
• What comes before 3?