Friday, April 17, 2009

Sum & Difference Kit for Kinetic Learner

These are just lesson plan ideas. To create a lesson plan, refer to How to Write a Lesson Plan


Supplies:
(things to count)
Magnetic Fishing Poles
Fish from Fishing Game
Stars and Moons from Magnetic Game
Dice assortment
Digits on cards
(sorting vessels)
18 egg carton divided into
-2 @ 3 connected
-3 @ 2 connected
-6 @ singles
(marking tools)
Post-it notes
Number Stencils
Stamp Markers

Technique progression:

Sort unnumbered things into double vessels. Mark with sum.
Sort unnumbered things into triple vessels. Mark with sum.
Sort unnumbered things into single vessels. Stack progressively 2,3, etc. and mark with sum.

Sort dice into single vessels. Shake and group into same/different results.
Sort dice into double vessels. Shake and mark with sum of results.
Sort dice into triple vessels. Shake and mark with sum of results.
Roll several dice on table. Mark with sum of results.

Sort digits into double vessels. Mark with sum.
Sort digits into triple vessels. Mark with sum.
Sort digits into single vessels. Stack progressively 2, 3, etc. and mark with sum.

Group the above by vessel size and sum/difference as is appropriate for student.
Marking techniques may include tracing the digits from stencils or grouping the appropriate number of stamps.