Materials Needed:
- Paper
- Pencil or crayons
- Optional: Taylor Swift music playing softly!
Taylor Swift's Math Party!
Hey Swiftie! Are you ready to use your amazing math skills to help Taylor today? Let's solve some problems inspired by her songs and tours!
Warm-up: Counting Guitars!
Taylor has 7 sparkly guitars. Her friend gives her 5 more guitars for her collection. How many guitars does Taylor have now?
Let's write it down: 7 + 5 = ?
Count them up! She has 12 guitars! Awesome!
Activity 1: Friendship Bracelet Math!
Taylor is making friendship bracelets for her fans. She made 15 bracelets yesterday. Today, she gave away 8 bracelets. How many bracelets does she have left?
Think: 15 - 8 = ?
Let's figure it out! She has 7 bracelets left.
Activity 2: 'Shake It Off' Subtraction!
Taylor saw 18 fans dancing. 6 fans sat down to take a break. How many fans are still dancing?
Number sentence: 18 - 6 = ?
Solve it! There are 12 fans still dancing!
Activity 3: Award Show Addition!
Taylor won 9 awards last year and 4 awards this year. How many awards has she won in total over the two years?
Add it up: 9 + 4 = ?
She won 13 awards! Fantastic!
Wrap-up: Math Superstar!
You did an amazing job using addition and subtraction, just like a math superstar! You helped Taylor solve some important problems. Keep practicing your math skills!