Tuesday, October 1, 2013

LIFE IS JUST DUCKY WHEN YOU MAKE ADDITION FUN




October is finally here. That means we have reached the month of learning, fun, and giveaways on my blog.
Today’s post is a simple way to use October-themed objects to create story problems. In fact, the term problem is not entirely accurate. When your little ones use these cute little ducks to practice the concepts of counting and addition, they will be creating and solving story fun. No problems here!
So grab your rubber ducks and a handful of candy corn to have some fun with addition.
LIFE IS JUST DUCKY WHEN YOU MAKE ADDITION FUN
Grade Range: K – 1
Time to complete: 15-20 minutes
VA STANDARDS of LEARNING: Math K.6
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS: CCSS.Math.K.OA.A.1

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Students will count up to 10 objects with correct one-to-one correspondence. They will use those concrete objects to create and solve addition problems.
MATERIALS:
Set of October-themed objects (rubber ducks used for demonstration)
Candy corn and pumpkins
Pencil
Worksheet (provided)

 
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Prior to beginning the math portion of the activity, discuss the types of rubber ducks, giving each duck a simple name based on the costume (ex: Vampire Duck).
2. Each student will count out 10 of each type of candy to use for the addition sentences.
3. Read the first story problem to the students. Students will use their ducks and candy to create the story problem that was read to them.
4. Students will solve the addition problem and write the correct answer in the space provided.

5. Repeat steps 3-4 to solve the problems on the worksheet.
6. To check for understanding of the concept of addition of parts into a whole, students will use their candy to create their own flower, writing a number sentence to represent their creation.

MORE DUCKY FUN: Use the images on the worksheet to compare the amount of candy each duck has. For each of the 3 images shown, circle the duck that has more candy.
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*This giveaway will include a free set of rubber ducks for parents and teachers of children over the age of 3. The registration will last from the posting of this blog post until midnight, October 8, 2013. One winner will be randomly selected from the entries. The ducks will be shipped from Amazon within approximately 2 weeks following the close of the giveaway. The giveaway is open to residents of the United States with a United State’s mailing address. The winner’s name will be posted on the blog, unless the winner chooses not to have his/her name posted.

**To be considered for entry into this giveaway, the entrant’s email address must be submitted to the blog administrator.

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GIVEAWAY UPDATE 10-10-13:
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 3 WINNERS OF THE HALLOWEEN DUCKS:

Berdine, April, and Erica  are winners of the Halloween ducks.

Erica, from What Do We Do All Day has generously donated the value of the ducks to an upcoming giveaway that will take place in November. Thank you, Erica, for paying it forward to this VERY special giveaway.

Thank you to all that have entered this giveaway.


8 comments:

  1. My son would love the joke in your photo. Thank you for commenting on my blog today. Glad you found us!

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  2. Thanks for sharing your math activity and your giveaway with Afterschool!

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  3. Math lessons are always fun when you use manipulatives. When I found these ducks online, I simply had to add them to the counting bin. Erica and Natalie, thanks for visiting my blog.

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  4. Thanks for sharing this activity with After School!

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  5. This will be so much fun for the kids, every kid will enjoy this activity. Thanks for sharing!!!!

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  6. Ali and I love the duckies! She would like to be entered into the drawing

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  7. Love the little duckies! I agree that you need to find a balance between fun and skill building when you teach. If it were up to my kids everyday would be art day. Haha!

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  8. I agree. The challenge is to challenge children in a fun, meaningful, and memorable way. It CAN be done.

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