Title - Missing Addends www.lessonplanspages.com/MathEquationsGameCelebHeads1up.htm By - Mollie Tucker Subject - Math Grade Level - 1st and up (adjust equations accordingly)
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Determine if equations involving addition and subtraction are true.
Activities:TLW play "Celebrity Heads."
Materials:"hat" out of construction paper clips to put card on "hat" cards with math problems sheets of paper to figure math problems
Procedure: Tell children how to play Celebrity Heads
Put children in small groups
Choose a target child and place a "hat" on his/her head
Choose a card from the bag and paper clip it to the hat
Have children write their math problems on a sheet of paper as they solve them to guide their thinking and help them remember the clues they have gotten. After the problem is solved, the child passes the "hat" to the next child.
How To Play Celebrity Heads:The students can work in pairs or small teams, or one target against the group. The target student wears a "hat" that you fashion from cardboard. A simple wrap-around design works well. On the hat, you pin, or staple your question, in large, bold lettering, so all the audience can read it. The target student should not be able to read it, though. Three or four target students at the front of the room is great fun. Note that each target can see the questions on the hats of each other target, but not the question on his/her own hat. The target students ask a number of questions like "Is three added to my number ?" "Is my answer seven ?", etc. Any question is allowed, as long as the answers are only either "YES" or "NO". The targets take turns to ask questions about their sum. When the group answers "YES", the same target can ask another question. When the group answers "NO" or the question can not be answered with either "YES" or "NO", the next target gets a turn. Ultimately, you want "Is the missing number ___?"
Assessment:Walk around the room and listen to and observe children as they play the game. Be available for questions. Have children record their math problems with solutions on paper.
Books:Scoop! Fishbowl Fun: Simple Addition by Monica Weiss
Ways to Simplify:Allow students to give the target student hints rather than just yes or no answers to their questions or allow children to give the target child one number on their card to help them get started.
Ways to Extend:Provide more complex equations on the card. Limit the number of questions the target child can ask their peers. Have children figure out the answer without talking to each other (allowing them to use other forms of communication).
· This activity would be a great review game for a unit. It could be used for almost any unit and then utilizing the equation aspect of it. For this age group, the students would have the basic skills of adding and subtracting and then using those skills in equations.
· This activity is geared right now for 1st graders, but could easily be adapted for older grades by making more complex equations. The equations are what create this lesson for each grade level.
· I will put the groups together, which will help engage students who may need more engaging. I will also create the equations for each group so that I can challenge the ones that might need that and help the lower students.
· This connects to the real world because it is taking the basic skills that they already know and putting them to use in forming equations. It shows the student that the basic skills learned can and will be used for many other items later on.
· This activity is a great way to review the basic skills and build upon them for making these equations. It helps show students that they can always build upon the basics whether it be in math or English.
· I like this activity because I can be in control. I can create the groups and I can create the equations to challenge and help each and every student. I can also set up a group of students with a helper/para that can help those that may learn better with help. I would use this lesson in my classroom. I think it is a good use of skills. It also allows many different skilled students to still participate equally.
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3 comments:
This math activity sounds great! I like how you could use this activity in many different subjects. When I first started to read the activity I was a little worried about the students sharing a hat, but once I read that the hat is made of cardboard I was no longer worried. You did a great job writing this activity in detail. I think anyone would be able to come in and teach it to a class. Great job!
I love how you have the students have a hat and play a game to learn math, how hands on and fun! I was wondering how you would choose the child though and would they take turns? I think this would be great to encourage shy children, but let them do it only if they want to. I also liked when you said you were in contrl of the activity which is good if they aren't understanding it or it is getting too wild you can stop or change it into something different.
I really like this activity, it seems so fun and engaging! Like you mentioned, this would be a great way to review prior learning. I especially appreciated that you included variations for different students that would make it either a little easier or a little more challenging. Very fun idea!
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