Addition Adventure

Anne Meyer

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Addition Adventure

Enhance basic addition skills

In this lesson, kindergarten students will embark on an 'Addition Adventure' using interactive storybooks and physical manipulatives to solve simple addition problems. This lesson is designed to enhance number sense and basic addition skills in a fun and engaging way, fostering a love for math from an early age. By using hands-on activities and storytelling, students will develop a deeper understanding of addition concepts.

Audience

Kindergarten Students

Time

45 mins

Approach

Enhance basic addition skills

Materials

Interactive storybooks, Counting manipulatives (e.g., blocks, counters), Printable addition cards, Worksheet: Addition Practice, and Discussion: Addition Strategies

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Gather students in a circle and introduce the concept of addition as 'putting together' numbers.
Explain that they will go on an 'Addition Adventure' today using stories and fun activities.

Step 2

Storybook Reading

10 mins

Read an interactive storybook that involves characters solving addition problems.
Pause at key points to ask students to predict the sum of simple addition problems presented in the story.

Step 3

Hands-On Activity

15 mins

Distribute counting manipulatives to each student.
Present simple addition problems and have students use manipulatives to find the sum.
Encourage students to share their answers and explain their thought process.

Step 4

Worksheet Activity

10 mins

Hand out the 'Addition Practice' worksheet.
Guide students through the first few problems, then allow them to complete the rest independently.
Circulate the room to provide support and feedback.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

Gather students back in a circle to discuss what they learned about addition.
Use the discussion questions to reflect on strategies used during the lesson.
Praise students for their participation and effort.

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Worksheet

Addition Practice Worksheet

This worksheet provides simple addition problems for students to solve using their counting skills. It reinforces the concepts learned during the lesson.

Solve: 2 + 3 =

Use your fingers or blocks to count.

Solve: 4 + 1 =

Think about adding one more to four.

Solve: 5 + 2 =

Count on from five.

Discussion

Addition Strategies Discussion

A discussion to help students reflect on the strategies they used to solve addition problems during the lesson.

What strategy did you use to solve 2 + 3?

Encourage students to share if they used fingers, blocks, or mental math.

How did the storybook help you understand addition?

Discuss how the characters in the story solved problems and how it relates to their own strategies.

What was your favorite part of the Addition Adventure?

Allow students to express what they enjoyed and why, fostering a positive attitude towards math.