Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand basic arithmetic concepts related to sharks.

Materials and Prep

• Paper and pencil
• Shark pictures or toys (optional)

No prior knowledge is required for this lesson.

Activities

1. Counting Sharks: Draw or use shark pictures/toys. Count how many sharks you have. Write the number.
2. Addition Fun: Pick two numbers and add them together. For example, if you have 3 sharks and your friend has 2 sharks, how many sharks do you have in total? Write down the addition sentence.
3. Subtraction Challenge: Imagine you had 7 sharks but 3 swam away. How many sharks are left? Write down the subtraction sentence.
4. Shark Patterns: Create a pattern using shark pictures/toys. For example, shark, shark, shark, fish, shark, shark, shark, fish. Can you continue the pattern? Write down the pattern.

Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to learn about sharks and practice some math with them."
• "We will start by counting the number of sharks we have. Let's see how many there are."
• "Now, let's try adding sharks. If you have some sharks and I give you more, we need to figure out how many sharks you have in total. We write it as an addition sentence."
• "Next, we will try subtracting sharks. If some sharks swim away, we need to know how many are left. We write it as a subtraction sentence."
• "Finally, we will work on patterns using shark pictures. We will create a sequence and see if we can continue the pattern."