Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to understand basic arithmetic concepts through fun snowman-themed activities.

Materials and Prep

• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers or crayons
• Optional: Buttons, ribbon, or other craft supplies for decorating the snowman

No prior knowledge is required for this lesson.

Activities

• Create a Snowman: Help the student cut out circles from construction paper to create a snowman. They can then decorate it using markers, crayons, and craft supplies.
• Addition Snowballs: Cut out several small circles from construction paper. Write numbers on each circle. Ask the student to add two snowballs together and place the resulting snowball on the snowman.
• Subtraction Snowballs: Similar to the previous activity, but this time ask the student to subtract one snowball from another and place the resulting snowball on the snowman.
• Counting Buttons: Give the student a handful of buttons and ask them to count how many buttons they have. They can then glue the buttons onto the snowman to match the number.

Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to learn about arithmetic using snowman activities!"
• "Arithmetic is a fancy word for adding and subtracting numbers."
• "Let's create a snowman using construction paper. We will need three circles to make the snowman's body."
• "Now, let's decorate our snowman with markers, crayons, and other craft supplies."
• "Next, we will play a game called 'Addition Snowballs.' We will cut out small circles and write numbers on them. Then, we will add two snowballs together and place the resulting snowball on the snowman."
• "For 'Subtraction Snowballs,' we will do a similar activity, but this time we will subtract one snowball from another and place the resulting snowball on the snowman."
• "Let's practice counting with buttons. Count how many buttons you have and then glue the same number of buttons onto the snowman."