Grade K: Representing Addition With Objects

Students learn how to represent addition with objects through this small group mini-lesson. The teacher will model adding counters on a screen while students practice on their own worksheets by drawing and using counters.

By Zach Wissner-Gross

Learning goals: Today's Goals • Represent addition with objects. • Use counters and drawings to solve addition problems. • Language Goal: Describe what happens to the number of counters as counters are added to the 5-frame. (Speaking and Listening) Prep Checklist • Click Project Screens to show the Teacher Presentation screen to your students. There are Teacher Moves and Sample Responses to guide this opener. • Distribute the Student Edition Paper Resource to each student. • You can launch your lesson with the Teacher Presentation screen, then transition into the Modeled Review, Guided Practice, and then Check for understanding. Use your Teacher Edition to guide instruction. Materials • Print the Student Edition Paper Resource ahead of time. • Print or review the Teacher Edition to guide instruction. • counters (five per student)