| 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 | 1 digit subtraction |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Any other preferences |
Today, we will begin our journey into the world of subtraction! We will learn how to find out what happens when we take away numbers. Are you ready? Let’s dive in!
Imagine we have a special magic box. In this box, there are some colorful balls. Each color represents a number, but today we will focus on just one color: the blue ball!
Let's pretend our box has 5 blue balls. Can everyone count them out loud with me?
Now, let’s say our friend, the friendly dragon, wants to play with some of our blue balls. But, he can only take 1 blue ball at a time. Oh no!
If the dragon takes 1 blue ball from our box of 5, how many blue balls do we have left? Let's think about it!
Let’s use our fingers! Hold up 5 fingers. Now, pretend to take away 1 finger. How many fingers do we have left?
That's right! If we take away 1 from 5, we are left with 4 blue balls!
Now let's write our first subtraction problem together:
5 - 1 = ?What do you think? How does it feel to subtract? Are there other things we can take away?
Today, we learned how to subtract 1 from 5 using our magic number box! In our next lesson, we will find out what happens with more subtraction adventures!
Remember, subtraction is like a fun game of taking away. Great job today, everyone! Are you excited for our next math adventure? 🚀💙