Lesson Plan: Numbers 21-50

Learning Objectives (अधिगम उद्देश्य)

English

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

  • Recognize and identify numbers from 21 to 50.
  • Read and write numbers 21–50.
  • Count forward and backward from 21–50.
  • Understand the place value of tens and ones.
  • Compare numbers using greater than (>), less than (<), and equal to (=).
  • Arrange numbers in ascending and descending order.
  • Identify before, after, and between numbers.
  • Use numbers 21–50 in everyday life.

हिन्दी

पाठ के अंत तक विद्यार्थी—

  • 21 से 50 तक की संख्याओं को पहचानेंगे।
  • 21 से 50 तक की संख्याएँ पढ़ेंगे एवं लिखेंगे।
  • 21 से 50 तक आगे एवं पीछे गिनती करेंगे।
  • दहाई (Tens) एवं इकाई (Ones) का ज्ञान प्राप्त करेंगे।
  • बड़ी, छोटी एवं बराबर संख्याओं की तुलना करेंगे।
  • आरोही एवं अवरोही क्रम में संख्याएँ लिखेंगे।
  • पहले, बाद तथा बीच की संख्या बताएँगे।
  • दैनिक जीवन में 21–50 तक की संख्याओं का प्रयोग करेंगे।

Prerequisite Knowledge (पूर्व ज्ञान)

Students already know:

  • Counting from 1–20
  • Number names up to 20
  • Place value of numbers up to 20
  • Before and after numbers
  • Ascending and descending order up to 20

विद्यार्थी पहले से जानते हैं—

  • 1–20 तक गिनती
  • संख्या नाम
  • दहाई एवं इकाई का प्रारम्भिक ज्ञान
  • पहले और बाद की संख्या

Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs)

  • Number chart (1–50)
  • Number cards (21–50)
  • Bundles of ice cream sticks (10 sticks in each bundle)
  • Loose sticks
  • Place value chart
  • Beads
  • Bottle caps
  • Flash cards
  • Blackboard
  • Worksheets
  • Smart board (if available)

Key Vocabulary

English

हिन्दी

Number

संख्या

Counting

गिनती

Tens

दहाई

Ones

इकाई

Number Name

संख्या नाम

Greater

बड़ा

Smaller

छोटा

Equal

बराबर

Before

पहले

After

बाद

Between

बीच में

Ascending

आरोही क्रम

Descending

अवरोही क्रम

Period 1 – Introduction to Numbers 21–50

Introduction

The teacher shows 20 ice cream sticks tied into 2 bundles of ten.

Then adds 1 stick.

Ask:

How many sticks are there now?

Students count.

Answer:

21

Continue by adding sticks one by one until 30, then explain that counting continues in the same way up to 50.

Explanation

English

After 20, the numbers continue as:

21, 22, 23 … up to 50.

हिन्दी

20 के बाद संख्याएँ इस प्रकार आगे बढ़ती हैं—

21, 22, 23 … 50 तक।

Study Material

Numbers 21–50

Number

Number Name

हिन्दी

21

Twenty-one

इक्कीस

22

Twenty-two

बाईस

23

Twenty-three

तेईस

24

Twenty-four

चौबीस

25

Twenty-five

पच्चीस

26

Twenty-six

छब्बीस

27

Twenty-seven

सत्ताईस

28

Twenty-eight

अट्ठाईस

29

Twenty-nine

उनतीस

30

Thirty

तीस

31

Thirty-one

इकतीस

32

Thirty-two

बत्तीस

33

Thirty-three

तैंतीस

34

Thirty-four

चौंतीस

35

Thirty-five

पैंतीस

36

Thirty-six

छत्तीस

37

Thirty-seven

सैंतीस

38

Thirty-eight

अड़तीस

39

Thirty-nine

उनतालीस

40

Forty

चालीस

41

Forty-one

इकतालीस

42

Forty-two

बयालीस

43

Forty-three

तैंतालीस

44

Forty-four

चवालीस

45

Forty-five

पैंतालीस

46

Forty-six

छियालीस

47

Forty-seven

सैंतालीस

48

Forty-eight

अड़तालीस

49

Forty-nine

उनचास

50

Fifty

पचास

Period 2 – Place Value (Tens and Ones)

Explanation

Every number has Tens and Ones.

दहाई और इकाई

Example:

Number

Tens

Ones

21

2

1

24

2

4

30

3

0

35

3

5

40

4

0

46

4

6

50

5

0

Activity

Use bundles of ten sticks.

Example:

34

= 3 bundles of ten + 4 single sticks.

Students build different numbers using bundles and loose sticks.

Period 3 – Number Concepts

Forward Counting

21, 22, 23, ……… 50

Backward Counting

50, 49, 48, ……… 21

Before and After

Before

Number

After

24

25

26

31

32

33

39

40

41

44

45

46

49

50

Between Numbers

22 __ 24

Answer: 23

34 __ 36

Answer: 35

47 __ 49

Answer: 48

Greater Than (>), Less Than (<), Equal (=)

34 > 28

25 < 41

40 = 40

Ascending Order

24, 29, 31, 36, 42

Descending Order

50, 47, 39, 30, 21

Period 4 – Activities

Activity 1 – Number Hunt

Hide number cards from 21–50 around the classroom.

Students find and arrange them in order.

Activity 2 – Missing Number Game

21 __ 23

Answer: 22

31 __ 33

Answer: 32

44 __ 46

Answer: 45

Activity 3 – Build the Number

Teacher says:

37

Students show:

3 bundles of ten

  •  

7 loose sticks

Activity 4 – Number Train

Children hold number cards and stand in the correct sequence from 21–50.

Real-Life Examples

Example 1

There are 28 students in a class.

Write the number.

Example 2

A bus has 45 seats.

Write the number name.

Example 3

There are 50 flowers in the garden.

Count and write the number.

Example 4

Riya collected 36 shells at the beach.

How many shells did she collect?

Answer: 36

Practice Exercises

Write the Missing Numbers

21 ___ 23 ___ 25

28 ___ 30 ___ 32

39 ___ 41 ___ 43

47 ___ 49 ___

Write the Number Names

21 = ____________

26 = ____________

35 = ____________

42 = ____________

50 = ____________

Write the Numerals

Thirty-one = _______

Forty-five = _______

Twenty-nine = _______

Thirty-eight = _______

Fifty = _______

Fill in the Place Value Chart

Number

Tens

Ones

24

____

____

37

____

____

42

____

____

49

____

____

50

____

____

Compare the Numbers

25 ___ 32

41 ___ 39

46 ___ 46

28 ___ 35

Ascending Order

34, 22, 41, 29

Descending Order

50, 36, 47, 25

Word Problems

English

  1. There are 25 apples in a basket. Write the number name.
  2. A library has 42 books on a shelf. Write the numeral.
  3. There are 36 balloons in a box. Count and write the number.

हिन्दी

  1. एक टोकरी में 25 सेब हैं। संख्या नाम लिखिए।
  2. पुस्तकालय में 42 पुस्तकें हैं। संख्या लिखिए।
  3. डिब्बे में 36 गुब्बारे हैं। संख्या लिखिए।

Worksheet

Tick (✓) the Correct Answer

  1. Which number comes after 39?

☐ 38

☐ 40

☐ 41

  1. Which number comes before 50?

☐ 48

☐ 49

☐ 51

  1. Which is greater?

☐ 32

☐ 29

Match the Following

Number

Number Name

25

Twenty-five

31

Thirty-one

40

Forty

47

Forty-seven

50

Fifty

Assessment

Oral Questions

  • What comes after 28?
  • What comes before 40?
  • How many tens are there in 46?
  • Which is greater: 34 or 43?
  • What is the number name of 50?

Written Questions

  1. Write the numbers from 21–50.
  2. Write the number names for 24, 37, 45, and 50.
  3. Arrange 42, 28, 35, and 21 in ascending order.
  4. Fill in the place value chart for 39 and 47.

Common Mistakes

Students may:

  • Reverse digits (e.g., writing 42 as 24).
  • Forget the spelling of number names.
  • Confuse the tens and ones places.
  • Skip numbers while counting.

Teachers should use number charts, bundles of sticks, and repeated oral counting to reinforce learning.

Homework

  1. Write the numbers 21–50 twice.
  2. Write the number names from 21–30.
  3. Draw 34 stars and count them.
  4. Write the before and after numbers for:
    • 25
    • 39
    • 44
    • 50

Revision Notes

Numbers 21–50

  • Count forward from 21 to 50 and backward from 50 to 21.
  • Every number has tens and ones.
  • Compare numbers using >, <, =.
  • Arrange numbers in ascending and descending order.
  • Practice reading and writing both numerals and number names every day.