Act Out and Add - Lesson for Preschool, Chapter - Addition Story Problems (#'s 1-5)
In the "Act Out and Add" lesson, designed for preschool students, learners will embark on an engaging journey into the world of addition story problems, focusing on numbers 1 through 5. This lesson falls under the Operations and Algebraic Thinking Within 5 unit and incorporates hands-on activities like the "Adding Fruit at the Picnic" and "Baking Cookies Addition" worksheets. Through these activities, students will learn to visualize and solve basic addition problems by acting them out and using real-world scenarios.
Understanding the concept of addition at a young age is crucial as it lays the foundational stones for future mathematical skills. Addition is not just a skill; it's a tool that helps in everyday life. By connecting the process of addition to enjoyable activities like picnics and baking cookies, students will find the learning process both relevant and fun. This method helps in retaining their interest and improving their cognitive skills in counting, problem-solving, and logical thinking. Learning addition through story problems aids in enhancing their comprehension skills, as they need to understand the problem before solving it.
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Activity 1 / Adding Fruit at the Picnic Worksheet
Picnics usually mean a fun day out in the sun, with a nice change of view and scenes. What are some of your family’s usual picnic settings? Do your kids look forward to these picnics, and maybe even help you load up the basket with food? This fun worksheet will help your kids practice their mathematical skills as they get ready for a picnic. Help your kids identify the fruits in the picture, and then add the fruits and circle the correct answer.
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Activity 2 / Baking Cookies Addition Worksheet
Cookies are probably a fun treat for your kids! If they love cookies as much as we do, then they would love learning in this worksheet while baking cookies! What are the ingredients you need to make a delicious batch of cookies? Look at the picture with your kids and ask them to identify each baking ingredient. Then, help them make the cookies by adding the ingredients to find out how much we need. Check the box under the correct answers.
