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	Adding to20
Quantity	1
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A Fun Beginning to Our Lesson on Adding to 20!

🎉 Welcome to Math Adventure Time! 🎉

Hello, everyone! Today, we are going to embark on an exciting math adventure! Are you ready? Our mission is to become Math Explorers and discover the magic of adding numbers together!

🌈 Introduction: The Colorful Counting Game

To kick off our lesson, we will play a game called “Count the Colors”! Here’s how it works:

1. Gather Your Materials: You will need a handful of colorful objects. These can be blocks, crayons, or even your favorite toys — anything that you can easily count!

2. Set Up the Game:

   • Choose two different colors from your collection.
   • Count how many pieces you have of each color.
   • Write down the numbers. For example, if you have 4 red blocks and 3 blue blocks, write it as follows:
     • Red blocks: 4
     • Blue blocks: 3

3. Let’s Add!

   • Now, let’s put our numbers together!
   • What is 4 (red blocks) + 3 (blue blocks)?
   • Can anyone guess the answer? Let's count together!

🤔 Engaging Questions

While we add, I have some questions for you:

• What do you notice about our two colors?
• How did you count your blocks? Did you count them one by one or in groups?

🌟 Conclusion

At the end of our colorful counting game, we’ll gather around and share our total numbers! This will help us see how adding numbers works in a fun and creative way.

Get ready to explore the world of addition together! Let’s dive in!