Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand basic arithmetic concepts through fun hibernation-related activities.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Paper, pencils, markers, and any objects related to hibernation (e.g., pictures of animals hibernating).

Prep: Familiarize yourself with basic addition and subtraction concepts.

Activities

1. Hibernating Animal Counting: Use pictures of hibernating animals and have the student count how many of each animal they see.

2. Hibernation Addition: Create simple addition problems using the number of animals hibernating and have the student solve them.

3. Hibernation Subtraction: Create simple subtraction problems related to the number of animals waking up from hibernation and have the student solve them.

Transitional-Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to learn about hibernation and do some fun math activities related to it."
• "Let's count how many animals are hibernating. Can you count with me?"
• "Now, let's add the number of animals that are hibernating. What is 2 plus 3?"
• "Great job! Now, let's subtract the number of animals that are waking up from hibernation. What is 5 minus 2?"