Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand basic addition and subtraction concepts using Playdoh.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Playdoh in different colors

Prep: None

Activities

1. Playdoh Addition: Use two different colors of Playdoh to create small balls. Count the total number of balls by combining them and then separate them to see the two different quantities.

2. Playdoh Subtraction: Create a few Playdoh shapes and then remove some to show subtraction. Count the remaining shapes to understand the concept of subtraction.

Preschool Grade Talking Points

• "Let's count how many red and blue Playdoh balls we have when we put them together."
• "Now, let's separate the red and blue balls and count how many we have of each."
• "Look, we made a Playdoh snake! Let's break off some pieces and see how many are left."
• "We started with 5 Playdoh shapes, and we took away 2. How many are left?"