Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using Thanksgiving-themed objects and scenarios.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Paper, pencil, Thanksgiving-themed stickers or cutouts

Prep: None

Activities

1. Thanksgiving Counting: Use the Thanksgiving-themed stickers or cutouts to create simple addition and subtraction problems. For example, if you have 5 turkeys and 3 pumpkins, how many Thanksgiving items do you have in total?

2. Thanksgiving Story Problems: Create simple story problems related to Thanksgiving. For example, "If you had 4 slices of pie and you ate 2, how many slices are left?"

3. Thanksgiving Math Art: Draw a Thanksgiving scene and create addition and subtraction problems based on the objects in the drawing. For example, if there are 2 pilgrim hats and 3 cornucopias, how many items are there in total?

First Grade Talking Points

• Thanksgiving is a special holiday when we give thanks for the things we have. It's a time for families and friends to come together and share a meal. We can also have fun with math by using Thanksgiving items to solve problems.
• "Let's count the number of turkeys we have. How many turkeys do we see?"
• "Now, if we add the number of pumpkins to the number of turkeys, how many Thanksgiving items do we have in total?"
• "Imagine we have some delicious pies for Thanksgiving. If we eat some of the pies, how many pies are left?"
• "Let's draw a Thanksgiving scene with some pilgrim hats and cornucopias. How many items are there in total?"