Safari Adventure: Adding Numbers on the Go!

Math Grades 1st Grade 5:59 Video
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Lesson Description

Join a fun safari adventure while practicing addition facts! This lesson uses movement to help you learn and remember important math.

Video Resource

SAFARI ADDITION GAME. BRAIN BREAK EXERCISE FOR KIDS. MOVEMENT ACTIVITY. FROM GENERATION HEALTHY

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Duration: 5:59
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Key Concepts

  • Addition facts within 20
  • Using movement to learn
  • Number recognition

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to solve simple addition problems within 20.
  • Students will be able to connect physical movement with mathematical concepts.
  • Students will improve their recall of addition facts.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by explaining that today, the class will embark on a safari adventure where they will solve addition problems using fun exercises. Briefly review what addition means.
  • Video Activity (10 mins)
    Play the 'SAFARI ADDITION GAME' video. Encourage students to participate actively by performing the exercises that match the correct answer to each addition problem. Pause the video if needed to ensure all students can participate.
  • Review and Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, review the addition problems presented. Ask students which exercises they enjoyed the most and if the movement helped them remember the answers. Write the addition problems on the board.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide students with worksheets featuring similar addition problems. Have them solve the problems independently.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Create a number line on the floor with tape. Call out an addition problem (e.g., 3 + 2). Have a student hop from 3 to 5 to show the answer.
  • Clap and Count
    Call out two numbers. Have students clap the first number of times, then clap the second number of times. Finally, have them count all the claps to find the sum.

Discussion Questions

  • What does 'addition' mean?
  • Did moving your body help you remember the answers?
  • Which addition problem was the easiest for you? Which was the hardest?

Skills Developed

  • Addition skills
  • Active listening
  • Following instructions

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is 2 + 3?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 2:

What is 1 + 4?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 3:

What is 6 + 0?

Correct Answer: 6

Question 4:

What is 3 + 3?

Correct Answer: 6

Question 5:

What is 2 + 5?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 6:

What is 4 + 4?

Correct Answer: 8

Question 7:

What is 5 + 5?

Correct Answer: 10

Question 8:

What is 1 + 6?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 9:

What is 3 + 4?

Correct Answer: 7

Question 10:

What is 2 + 6?

Correct Answer: 8

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

4 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 6

Question 2:

1 + 3 = ____

Correct Answer: 4

Question 3:

5 + 0 = ____

Correct Answer: 5

Question 4:

2 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 4

Question 5:

3 + 5 = ____

Correct Answer: 8

Question 6:

1 + 8 = ____

Correct Answer: 9

Question 7:

6 + 3 = ____

Correct Answer: 9

Question 8:

7 + 1 = ____

Correct Answer: 8

Question 9:

4 + 3 = ____

Correct Answer: 7

Question 10:

5 + 2 = ____

Correct Answer: 7

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6:Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Use strategies such as counting on; making ten (e.g., 8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14); decomposing a number leading to a ten (e.g., 13 - 4 = 13 - 3 - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9); using the relationship between addition and subtraction (e.g., knowing that 8 + 4 = 12, one knows 12 - 8 = 4); and creating equivalent but easier or known sums (e.g., adding 6 + 7 by creating the known equivalent 6 + 6 + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13). CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.A.1:Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

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