Objective

By the end of this lesson, the Grade 1 homeschool student will be able to understand basic arithmetic concepts related to trains.

Materials and Prep

• Paper
• Pencil

No prior knowledge is required for this lesson.

Activities

1. Counting Train Cars:

   Ask the student to draw a train on the paper. Then, have them count the number of train cars they have drawn. Encourage them to write the number next to the train.

2. Addition with Train Cars:

   Ask the student to draw two trains on the paper, each with a different number of train cars. Have them write the number of train cars for each train. Then, ask them to add the number of train cars together and write the sum.

3. Subtraction with Train Cars:

   Ask the student to draw a train on the paper with a certain number of train cars. Then, ask them to imagine that some train cars have been removed. Have them write the number of train cars remaining and the subtraction equation to represent the situation.

United States of America: Grade 1 Talking Points

• "Trains are an important mode of transportation in the United States."
• "Trains can carry people and goods from one place to another."
• "Counting the number of train cars helps us understand how long a train is."
• "Adding the number of train cars together helps us find the total number of cars in multiple trains."
• "Subtracting the number of train cars helps us understand how many cars are left after some have been removed."