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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 1
What topic	addition
Quantity	6
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Adding Fun with Animals!

Objective

Today, we are going to learn about addition! By the end of the lesson, you will be able to add two numbers together to find the total.

Introduction: The Animal Parade

Let’s imagine we are at a fun animal parade in the park! 🎉

A Special Invitation

Before we start, here’s a special invitation to our Animal Parade!

What if we have animals joining us? Let’s find out how many animals will come to our parade.

The Animal Count

1. 🐶 Dog Parade: 2 dogs are wagging their tails!
2. 🐱 Cat Parade: 3 cute cats are purring!

Now, let’s see how many animals are at the parade all together!

Let's Add!

Activity 1: Count the Animals

• Look at the two groups of animals:
  • Dogs: 2
  • Cats: 3

Question:

• How many animals do we have all together?

To find out, we will add the number of dogs and cats.

Addition Message:
2 (dogs) + 3 (cats) = ?

Drawing it Out

Let’s draw our animals!

• On one piece of paper, draw 2 dogs.
• On another piece of paper, draw 3 cats.

After drawing, let’s count all the animals together!

Prompt:

• Count the total number of drawings. How many animals are there?

Celebrating the Answer

Once we find the total:

1. Step 1: Count the dogs.
2. Step 2: Count the cats.
3. Step 3: Add the totals together.

Join the Celebration!

• Shout out the answer when you’ve added them together! 🎈

Reminder:

• Remember, addition means putting groups together to find out how many are in total!

Conclusion

Let’s get ready for more fun with addition as we dive deeper into our animal adventures in upcoming activities! We’ll discover how to add with even more exciting groups of animals!

Do you think we can add more animals next time? 🦁🐵🐠

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Get ready to add and have fun, little mathematicians!