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Addition and Subtraction with Objects

Grade Kindergarten
Subject Math
Length of Lesson 1 hour
Lesson Overview/Rationale Students will strengthen addition and subtraction with one-
to-correspondence skills. Students will work in groups of
three.
Curriculum Framework/Standard Michigan K-12 Standards Mathematics
“Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers,
mental images, drawings2, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out
situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.”
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Learning Objectives 1. Students will be able to add using objects
2. Students will be able to subtract using objects
3. Students will be able to use addition and subtraction with
one-to-one correspondence
Technology Uses 1. Computer
2. Projector
3. Powerpoint Presentation
Materials 1. Building Blocks
2. Worksheet with addition and subtraction problems

Procedure
1. Teacher will present different adding and subtracting
problems with different images via PowerPoint
presentation
2. Students will get into groups of three

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3. Each group will get a set of building blocks and

worksheet
4. One student will be assigned addition problem
5. One student will be assigned subtraction problem
6. One student will use blocks to create the problem and
answer
7. Each group will get a turn to answer their problems and
show visual with blocks
Assessment 1. I will check for understanding with subtraction and
addition problems
2. I will evaluate use of one-to-one correspondences

Beginning Developing Exemplary Score

Addition 0 pts 2 pts 5 pts

Cannot add Can add some Added all numbers
numbers correctly numbers correctly correctly

Subtraction 0 pts 2 pts 5 pts

Cannot subtract Can subtract some Subtracted all
numbers correctly numbers correctly numbers correctly

One-to-one 0 pts 2 pts 5 pts

Correspondence Cannot correspond Can correspond Corresponded all
numbers with some numbers with numbers with blocks
blocks blocks

Total Assignment Score: