Addition and Subtraction Bootcamp

Math Bootcamp 

Set the Stage to Engage!  

 Wrapped Boxed and Stamped Verbiage

Bought Camo burlap at Wal-Mart in the hunting section

Hats and Army Men from the Dollar Tree

Each Student was issued a DogTag!

Each Student received a file to store all their Missions!

 Backdrop is a Table Cloth from Hobby Lobby!

Parachute Men hung from the ceiling are made by using large Army Men from Dollar Tree and clear plastic bags!

I had Cadence Music playing in the background and the C4 bomber online stopwatch going.

Day 1 as our Addition Day, Day 2- Subtraction, Day 3 - Mixed Addition/Subtraction and Day 4 Awards of Dog Tags/Obstacle Course!

Day 1- We opened a Mission- Subtraction- and within each Mission were 3 Task.  I split the class up into 3 groups so I would have 3 rotations.   

After the 3 Task were completed, the students put their work in their Mission Completed File. I checked these and awarded them with their Dog Tags the following day.

Day 4 Obstacle Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Last Part..... Tug of Love

Gingerbread Man

Every year we kick off the holiday season by reading different versions of the Gingerbread Man.  We have a class Gingerbread Man that seems to move around the classroom when we aren't looking.

Well, today was the day that he escaped.  He left behind a few clues such as cookie crumbs and our principal sent in video footage of his exit....... Stay tuned for sightings of our Gingerbread Man!!!!

Introducing Addition with large T-Shirt and balloons

Today we introduced addition with the PLUS sign (thanks for the suggestion Tracie).  We had a great visual using a large T-Shirt with a plus sign.  We added 1 balloon at a time to show how "it grows" or "gets larger" when we add.

 Once we completed the activity I hung the shirt up so the class will remember what it look like. Tomorrow we will label the shirt with key words such as joining, combining, all together.

When we introduce subtraction, I plan on having the minus sign on the back and we will pop the balloons to show how the amount gets smaller!  I will post pictures soon!

Please comment on other ways that you introduce addition.  Thanks in advance!

Head Band Game 1 More 1 Less

We played the Head Band Game 1 More 1 Less for numbers 11-20.

Materials Needed: number cards 11-20, cards that read 1 More1 Less, head bands, recording sheet (I copied each students picture and drew a line beside it- if your students can read names easily, pictures aren't necessary)

Objective: Each student was given a head band, a number card and a 1 More or 1 Less Card.  Each student was responsible for recording their peers answer.
I gave them an extra challenge:  Who can fill in all the blanks before the music stops?

They could look in the mirror to try and figure out their correct answer.