Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to apply basic arithmetic skills while building with Lego.

Materials and Prep

• Lego bricks
• Number cards (0-9)
• Math symbols cards (+, -, x)
• Pen and paper

Before starting this lesson, make sure you are familiar with basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication concepts.

Activities

1. Build a tower using Lego bricks. Count the number of bricks used and write it down.

2. Choose two number cards and one math symbol card. Use the Lego bricks to represent the numbers and perform the operation indicated by the symbol. Write down the equation and the result.

3. Create a Lego model of your choice. Write down the number of bricks used for each color. Add up the total number of bricks used.

First Grade Talking Points

• "Mathematics helps us solve problems and understand numbers."
• "We can use Lego bricks to practice our math skills."
• "When we build a tower, we can count the number of bricks we used to find out how many there are."
• "We can use Lego bricks to represent numbers and do addition, subtraction, and multiplication."
• "When we create a Lego model, we can count the number of bricks of each color and add them up to find the total number of bricks."