| aidemia--modules-lessonstartideas_type | Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson |
| Which subject | Mathematics |
| What age group | Year or Grade 1 |
| What topic | Subtraction within 20 |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Any other preferences |
Welcome to a whole new world of numbers, young explorers! Today, we are going to embark on an exciting Magical Subtraction Journey. Are you ready to become subtraction superheroes and save the day? Let’s find out how we can help our friends with subtraction!
Imagine we are visitors in an Enchanted Forest filled with friendly animals. Each animal has a special number of delicious berries to share with us. Our mission is to help these animals by using subtraction to find out how many berries are left after sharing!
Let’s meet our friends who need our help!
Our friends want to share their berries, but they need our help to figure out how many berries are left after they share with their friends.
Let’s gather around and look at our first challenge:
Benny the Bear wants to give away 4 berries to his friends.
Question: How many berries does Benny have left?
Can you count with me?
[Draw a picture of Benny with 12 berries and 4 berries crossed out.]
Now, let’s solve it together using the subtraction method:
12 - 4 = ?
As we solve this subtraction problem, we will count down together! Let’s pretend to take away the 4 berries one by one:
So, Benny has 8 berries left! Hooray!
Great job, subtraction superheroes! We just helped Benny the Bear. Next, we will help Sally the Squirrel and Timmy the Turtle using the same subtraction magic!
Now that we’ve warmed up with Benny, let’s dive deeper into our Magical Subtraction Journey. Grab your markers and sheets, and let’s explore more subtraction problems together!
Are you ready to continue our adventure and solve more subtraction mysteries? Let’s go!