Making 15 - Lesson for Kindergarten, Chapter - Composing Numbers
In the "Making 15" lesson designed for Kindergarten students, learners engage in a comprehensive exploration within the "Composing Numbers" chapter, as part of the "Additional Practice with Numbers up to 20" unit. This lesson centers around understanding and practically applying the concept of composing the number 15 through various engaging activities.
Students begin their journey with the "Growing with 15 Worksheet," where they will learn to identify and create groups of objects that sum up to 15. This foundational activity helps in enhancing their counting skills and introduces them to basic addition in a fun and interactive way.
Moving on, the "Load up to 15 Worksheet" provides a platform for students to apply their counting and addition skills in scenarios that mimic real-life situations, such as loading items onto a truck, thereby emphasizing the practical application of numbers in everyday life.
Finally, the "Recycle for 15 Worksheet" encourages students to think critically about grouping recyclable items to make a total of 15, fostering not only mathematical skills but also instilling a sense of environmental awareness and responsibility.
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Activity 1 / Growing with 15 Worksheet
Before beginning this worksheet, you can first remind your kids that adding different sets of numbers can give you the same total. Give them simple examples, like 2+3 =5, and also 4+1 =5. Now, test your children’s understanding by asking them to give you some more examples. Then, you can work through this exercise. Help them count the objects, and then trace a line to the missing number that makes the total 15.
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Activity 2 / Load up to 15 Worksheet
In this worksheet, your students will get to practice their addition and counting skills. It is important that they get this aspect of mathematics right. If your students still need some help in this area, you should not hesitate to put them through this exercise. In the picture, there are 6 different equations. Look at each one with your kindergartners, count the boxes, and put a check above the group of boxes that makes 15.
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Activity 3 / Recycle for 15 Worksheet
In order to help the planet, we have to recycle some objects. When we finish using some things like plastic, we don’t have to throw them into the waste bin, causing more trash in the Earth. Rather, we can recycle these materials and make new things. In this worksheet, your students will have to count the 2 groups of recyclables below each triangle. Then, help them draw a line between the two numbers that make 15.
