Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand basic arithmetic concepts and apply them to hummingbird-related activities.

Materials and Prep

• Paper
• Pencils or crayons
• Counting objects (e.g., small pebbles, buttons, or beads)
• Printed pictures of hummingbirds

Activities

1. Counting Hummingbirds:

   Look at the printed pictures of hummingbirds. Count how many hummingbirds are on each picture. Write down the number next to each picture.

2. Addition with Nectar:

   Imagine each hummingbird drinks 3 drops of nectar. Draw a hummingbird and add 3 drops of nectar above it. Then draw another hummingbird and add 3 more drops of nectar. Count the total number of drops of nectar.

3. Subtraction with Flowers:

   Draw a picture of a flower and color it. Now imagine a hummingbird comes and takes away 2 petals from the flower. Count how many petals are left after the hummingbird leaves.

Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to learn about arithmetic, which is a fancy word for math. We will use hummingbirds to help us understand how to add and subtract numbers."
• "Counting is an important skill in math. When we count the number of hummingbirds in a picture, we are practicing our counting skills."
• "Adding means putting things together. We will add drops of nectar to the hummingbirds to find the total number of drops."
• "Subtracting means taking things away. We will subtract petals from a flower to see how many are left after a hummingbird takes some."