| 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 | Algebraic and number operations |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Any other preferences |
Objective: Introduce students to basic algebraic concepts and number operations through a fun and engaging story.
"Good morning, class! Today, we are going on a math adventure! Imagine we are in a magical orchard full of colorful fruit trees. Our mission is to help Farmer Polly solve the mystery of the missing apples!"
To set the stage for our adventure, let's gather our adventurer hats and imaginary binoculars. Can everyone pretend to put on a hat? Great! Now, can you see those shiny apples hanging from the trees?
"One sunny day, Farmer Polly walked through her orchard and noticed something strange. She had 10 apples on her favorite tree, but when she came back after lunch, only 3 apples were left!
Can anyone help Farmer Polly figure out how many apples went missing?
Let's write an equation together! We can think of the missing apples using the question:
10 (original apples) - ? (missing apples) = 3 (remaining apples)Now, let’s use our fingers! How many fingers do you need to hold up to take away from 10 to have 3 left? Let’s count together:
Did you come up with 7? That means 7 apples went missing!
"Now that we know how many apples were missing, it’s time for an apple hunt! I have hidden paper apples around the classroom.
10 (original apples) - (number of apples found) = ? (remaining apples)Once we gather all the apples and solve our equations, we can help Farmer Polly restore her orchard!
"At the end of our adventure, let's gather and share how many apples we found together and how many were left. This will help us practice both our subtraction and begin to think like little mathematicians!"
Let’s embark on this exciting journey and solve the mystery together!