Lesson Plan Template
-
Grade
-
Subject
-
Section
First
Math
-
Competency
Addition word problems up to 10 (1)
-
Aligned Standards
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
-
Strand
1.OA.A.1
-
Vocabulary
- Addition: Putting two groups of things together to find out how many there are in total.
- Sum: The total amount you get when you add two or more numbers.
Complete Picture-based Addition Problems with Sums up to 10
Prerequisite Skill
Materials and Preparation
- Worksheets from the accompanying Worksheet Pack (guided practice, independent practice, exit tickets, homework, and assessment).
- Picture cards depicting various animals and objects.
- Counters or small manipulatives for hands-on counting.
- Whiteboard and markers.
- Document camera or projector to display examples.
Learning Objectives
- Students will solve simple addition word problems using pictures.
- Students will represent addition facts with objects and drawings.
- Students will explain the process of adding two numbers using verbal and written expressions.
Introduction
Begin the lesson by showing students a picture with a small number of objects, such as three apples. Ask students to count the apples. Then, add a few more apples to the picture and ask students to count the total. Explain that today, they will learn to solve addition problems by reading a story and looking at pictures that help us add numbers together.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling
Using the document camera, project an addition word problem similar to the one described. Read the story aloud and walk through the steps of identifying the numbers involved and the action taking place (e.g., "joining" or "adding"). Model how to translate the story into a mathematical addition sentence, and demonstrate using pictures to represent each part of the problem. Emphasize the vocabulary words "addition" and "sum."
Related Products
No Products are Available
Guided Practice
Hand out a worksheet with similar addition word problems using pictures. Go through a few problems together as a class. Use picture cards and manipulatives to visually demonstrate the addition. Encourage students to discuss their thought process and how they use the pictures to solve the problems.
Independent Practice
Provide students with a worksheet containing several addition word problems that include pictures. Have them work individually to read the problems, represent them with drawings, and solve them. Circulate around the room to offer support as needed.
Differentiation
Support
- For students struggling with the concept, use tangible objects like toys or fruit to demonstrate addition physically before transitioning to pictures.
- Pair struggling students with peers who grasp the concepts well for peer tutoring during practice activities.
Extension
- Challenge students to create their own addition word problems using drawings and then trade with a partner to solve.
- Introduce word problems that involve adding more than two numbers.
Assessment
Use the assessment worksheet included in the Worksheet Pack. It should contain several picture-based addition word problems. Assess students' ability to interpret the story, use pictures to represent the problem, and solve for the sum correctly.
Review and closing
Gather the students and review the problems solved in class. Discuss any difficulties or misunderstandings students experienced, and clarify these as needed. Allow students to share how using pictures helped them understand addition better. Encourage them to ask questions about anything they are still curious about or find challenging.
Misconceptions
- Students may think the order in which numbers are added affects the sum; demonstrate with pictures that addition is commutative.
- Some may believe that the larger number always needs to come first in an addition problem; use examples to show that the order of addends does not matter.