Lesson Plan Template
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Grade
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Subject
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Section
Kindergarten
Math
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Competency
Addition up to 10 (K)
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Aligned Standards
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
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Strand
K.OA.A.1
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Vocabulary
- addition
- sum
- in all
- total
Add with Cubes (sums up to 10)
Prerequisite Skill
Materials and Preparation
- TeachTastic Worksheet Pack: Includes visual aids for addition, cube images for counting, and engaging addition exercises.
- Physical Cubes: Sets of connecting cubes in various colors for each student or pair.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to use physical connecting cubes to perform simple addition operations, finding sums up to 10.
Introduction
Begin with a brief explanation of addition as putting together groups of items to find out how many there are in total. Show examples using pictures or physical objects.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling
Learn with an example:
- Display two rows of connecting cubes, with 5 yellow and 3 blue cubes. Ask the students to count each set and determine how many are in each set. Then, ask them to tell how many there are all together. "What is the total amount of cubes?"
- Question: There is 1 blue cube and 5 yellow cubes. Add to find how many cubes there are in all. 1+5=
- Solution: Count the cubes to add. There are 6 cubes in all. 1+5=6
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Guided Practice
Students will be given the "Cube Addition Magic" worksheet, where they'll use visual representations of cubes to practice adding numbers up to 10.
Independent Practice
Students will work on the "Cubical Sums" worksheet, applying what they've learned to add different sets of cubes, drawing or coloring cubes to find sums up to 10.
Differentiation
Support
- Use larger groups of objects for hands-on addition practice in class.
- Pair students for peer teaching, where they can explain addition problems to each other.
Extension
- Introduce word problems that involve addition, using scenarios relatable to Kindergarteners.
- Explore addition using different objects or scenarios, extending to real-life applications.
Assessment
Evaluate students through their participation, worksheet completions, and the accuracy of their exit tickets to determine their understanding of adding with cubes for sums up to 10.
Review and closing
Summarize the lesson by emphasizing the concept of addition as combining two sets of items to find a total. Highlight successful strategies used by students during practice activities.
Misconceptions
- Students might confuse addition with simply counting the first group and not adding the second group.
- Some may not realize that the order in which numbers are added does not affect the sum.