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What topic	Domino addition
What length (min)	30
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Lesson Plan: Domino Addition

Subject: Mathematics

Topic: Domino Addition

Grade Level: Reception / Kindergarten

Duration: 30 Minutes

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Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Understand the concept of addition using dominoes.
• Represent addition problems using dominoes.
• Solve simple addition problems using dominoes.

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Materials Needed

• A set of dominoes (one set for each small group)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Worksheets with domino pictures and addition problems
• Crayons or colored pencils

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Introduction (5 Minutes)

1. Engage the Students:

   • Show students a domino and explain what it is.
   • Ask students if they have played with dominoes before and what they like about them.

2. Discuss Addition:

   • Briefly explain addition as combining two groups to make a larger group.
   • Use simple language, for example: "If I have 2 apples and I get 3 more apples, how many apples do I have now?"

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Direct Instruction (10 Minutes)

1. Demonstrate with Dominoes:

   • Show a domino with two sides (for example, 3 and 4).
   • Explain how to read it: “This side shows 3 and this side shows 4. If we put them together, we get 3 plus 4. What does that make?”

2. Hands-On Activity:

   • Divide students into small groups and give each group a set of dominoes.
   • Instruct students to pick any two dominoes and count the dots on each side.

3. Finding the Sum:

   • Ask each group to write down their addition problems on a piece of paper as they go along, e.g., 3 + 4 = 7.
   • Encourage sharing: “Who can share their addition problem?”

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Guided Practice (10 Minutes)

1. Group Activity:

   • Call out a number of dots (e.g., 5) and ask the groups to find a domino that can represent that number.
   • Review as a class. Ask volunteers to come up and demonstrate how they can show their domino addition.

2. Worksheet Activity:

   • Hand out a worksheet containing pictures of dominoes with numbers on each side.
   • Instruct students to complete the addition problems by writing the sum next to the corresponding dominoes.

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Closing (5 Minutes)

• Review the main ideas of the lesson:

  • What addition means and how we can use dominoes to help us understand.
  • Ask a few students to volunteer their favorite domino addition problem to share with the class.

• Encourage students to keep practicing their addition at home using whether they have dominoes or not.

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Homework Assignment

Task: Find two dominoes in your house (or use the drawing provided below), add the dots, and write the addition sentence.

Worksheet Example (to be sent home):

1. Domino 1: [Image of a domino with 2 on one side and 5 on the other]

   • Addition: 2 + 5 = ____

2. Domino 2: [Image of a domino with 1 and 3]

   • Addition: 1 + 3 = ____

3. Draw Your Own:

   • Draw a domino and write the addition sentence under it.

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Answers for Homework

1. 2 + 5 = 7

2. 1 + 3 = 4

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Note to Parents

Encourage your child to explain their domino addition to you and practice counting together. Thank you for your support in enhancing your child’s mathematical skills!