Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to apply arithmetic skills in a fun and engaging way through Pokemon-related activities.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Pokemon cards, paper, pencil

Prep: Familiarize yourself with basic addition and subtraction

Activities

1. Pokemon Battle Math: Use Pokemon cards to create math problems. For example, if you have 3 Pikachu cards and 2 Charmander cards, how many Pokemon do you have in total?

2. Pokemon Catching Challenge: Write down different numbers on pieces of paper and scatter them around the room. Each number represents a Pokemon's CP (Combat Power). Have the student "catch" the Pokemon by adding up the CP of the numbers they collect.

3. Pokemon Evolution Story Problems: Create story problems involving Pokemon evolution and ask the student to solve them using addition and subtraction.

Second Grade Talking Points

• "Let's use our math skills to help our Pokemon in battles. We can add up their attack points to see who wins!"
• "Just like catching Pokemon, we can add up their CP to see how strong they are. It's like adding their powers together!"
• "When Pokemon evolve, their power changes. We can use subtraction to figure out how much their power has increased."