Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand and apply basic arithmetic concepts through fun activities related to Hello Ninja, Octonauts, and animals.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Paper, pencils, Hello Ninja or Octonauts toys or pictures, pictures of animals.

Prep: Familiarize yourself with the characters from Hello Ninja and Octonauts, and gather pictures of different animals.

Activities

1. Ninja Addition: Use Hello Ninja toys or pictures to practice addition. For example, if there are 3 ninjas and 2 more join, how many ninjas are there in total?

2. Octonauts Subtraction: Use Octonauts toys or pictures to practice subtraction. For instance, if there are 5 Octonauts and 3 leave, how many Octonauts are left?

3. Animal Counting: Show pictures of different animals and ask the student to count how many of each animal they see. For example, how many lions do you see?

First Grade Talking Points

• "Math is like solving puzzles. We can use toys and pictures to help us understand addition and subtraction."
• "We can use our fingers, toys, or pictures to help us count and do math."
• "When we take away some toys or pictures, that's called subtraction. It's like when some Octonauts leave the group."
• "When we add more toys or pictures, that's called addition. It's like when more ninjas join the team."