Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to apply arithmetic skills while having fun playing with dolls.

Materials and Prep

• Dolls
• Paper and pencil

No prior knowledge is required for this lesson.

Activities

1. Activity 1: Doll Addition

   Choose two dolls and count how many accessories each doll has (e.g., hats, shoes, etc.). Write down the numbers for each doll. Then add the two numbers together to find the total number of accessories both dolls have.

2. Activity 2: Doll Subtraction

   Select a doll and count how many accessories it has. Choose another doll and count its accessories as well. Write down the numbers for each doll. Subtract the number of accessories of the second doll from the first doll to find the difference.

3. Activity 3: Doll Multiplication

   Pick a doll and count how many sets of clothes it has. Count the number of dolls you have in total. Multiply the number of sets of clothes by the total number of dolls to find out how many outfits you have altogether.

4. Activity 4: Doll Division

   Arrange your dolls into groups of equal size. Count how many dolls are in each group and write down the numbers. Then divide the total number of dolls by the number of groups to determine how many dolls are in each group.

Second Grade Talking Points

• "Arithmetic is a fancy word for doing math calculations."
• "Addition is when we combine two or more numbers to find the total."
• "Subtraction is when we take away one number from another to find the difference."
• "Multiplication is a way to quickly add groups of the same number."
• "Division is when we share or split things into equal groups."
• "We can use dolls and their accessories to practice all these math skills in a fun way!"