Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to perform basic arithmetic operations while learning about dinosaurs.

Materials and Prep

• Paper
• Pencil
• Dinosaur toys or pictures

No prior knowledge is required for this lesson.

Activities

• Activity 1: Dinosaur Addition

Choose two dinosaur toys or pictures. Write down the number of dinosaurs on each paper. Add the numbers together to find the total number of dinosaurs.

• Activity 2: Dinosaur Subtraction

Choose two dinosaur toys or pictures. Write down the number of dinosaurs on each paper. Subtract the smaller number from the larger number to find the difference.

• Activity 3: Dinosaur Counting

Arrange your dinosaur toys or pictures in a line. Count the number of dinosaurs and write down the total.

First Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to learn about dinosaurs and practice our math skills at the same time."
• "Dinosaurs are prehistoric creatures that lived a long time ago. They are now extinct, which means they no longer exist."
• "We will use dinosaur toys or pictures to help us with our math activities."
• "In our first activity, we will add the number of dinosaurs together to find the total. For example, if we have 3 dinosaurs and 4 dinosaurs, we can add them to get a total of 7 dinosaurs."
• "In our second activity, we will subtract the smaller number of dinosaurs from the larger number. This will help us find the difference. For example, if we have 8 dinosaurs and 5 dinosaurs, we can subtract 5 from 8 to get a difference of 3 dinosaurs."
• "In our third activity, we will count the number of dinosaurs we have. We will arrange them in a line and count them one by one. Then, we will write down the total number of dinosaurs."