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Addition Adventure

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Lesson Plan

Addition Adventure

Addition

In this lesson, students will embark on an interactive adventure story where they help characters solve addition problems to progress through the story. This lesson will help students develop their addition skills in a fun and engaging way.

Audience

Grade 1

Time

30 Minutes

Approach

Addition

Materials

Story Worksheet, Printable Manipulative Cards, Pencils, Whiteboard, and Markers

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Welcome the students and introduce the lesson as an exciting adventure.
  • Explain that they will be helping characters solve addition problems to move through the story.
  • Review basic addition concepts briefly.

Step 2

Story Adventure Part 1

7 mins

  • Hand out the Story Worksheet (Part 1).
  • Read the first part of the story aloud to the students.
  • Have students solve the first set of addition problems on the worksheet to help the characters overcome an obstacle.
  • Walk around to provide assistance as needed.

Step 3

Story Adventure Part 2

7 mins

  • Continue the story with the next part on the worksheet (Part 2).
  • Read the story aloud and guide students through the next set of addition problems.
  • Use the Printable Manipulative Cards if needed to help students visualize the problems.

Step 4

Story Adventure Part 3

6 mins

  • Hand out the Story Worksheet (Part 3).
  • Read the next part of the story aloud to the students.
  • Have students solve the next set of addition problems on the worksheet to help the characters.
  • Continue to assist students as needed.

Step 5

Story Adventure Part 4

5 mins

  • Hand out the Story Worksheet (Part 4).
  • Read the final part of the story aloud to the students.
  • Have students solve the final set of addition problems on the worksheet to complete the adventure.
  • Walk around and help students as necessary.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Gather the students to discuss the adventure and the addition problems they solved.
  • Ask them about their favorite part of the story and what addition problems they found easiest or most challenging.
  • Congratulate them on helping the characters complete their adventure.
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Worksheet

Story Worksheet

This worksheet contains the adventure story and a series of addition problems that students need to solve to progress through the story.

Part 1: Help the characters cross the river. Solve these problems: 3 + 2, 4 + 1, 1 + 3

Use your fingers or draw pictures to help you.







Part 2: Help the characters climb the mountain. Solve these problems: 2 + 5, 3 + 3, 1 + 4

Use the manipulatives if needed.







Part 3: Help the characters cross the bridge. Solve these problems: 2 + 4, 1 + 5, 3 + 2

Use the manipulatives if needed.







Part 4: Help the characters find treasure. Solve these problems: 4 + 3, 2 + 6, 5 + 4

Use your fingers or draw pictures to help you.







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Worksheet

Printable Manipulative Cards

These cards can be printed and cut out for students to use as manipulatives to help visualize and solve the addition problems.




One apple







Two apples







Three apples







Four apples







Five apples




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