Lesson Plan
Spring Symbols Subtraction
In this spring-inspired lesson plan, students’ understanding of subtraction will blossom. They will use spring-related counters and visual models to assist their subtraction skills.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to subtract within 10 using spring themed objects.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Have five students come as a group in front of the class.
- Say, “Okay, we have five students up the front. If I only want students wearing a shirt/sneakers, etc. How many people are wearing shirts/sneakers? How many people are not wearing shirts/sneakers? How many should we take away from the group?” (Tip: Have at least two students leave the group, one at a time.)
- Ask, “Does the group have more or less people?”
- Explain that when we subtract from a group of people, the number of people gets smaller, (as the group went from five to three people.
- Tell them, “Today we will talk about how we can use spring objects to help us subtract, or take away, correctly.”
Beginning
- Allow students to count in their home language (L1).
- Have students use a thumbs up/thumbs down to signal more or less people in the group.
- Review or define words such as smaller, bigger, and take away in both English and student home language (L1).
Intermediate
- Invite students to turn and talk to share if they think the group has more or less people using the sentence frame, "The group has more/less people because ________."