Frogs on a Log

Students learn their first basic addition facts as they make the connection between counting and finding one more than a number. Students will manipulate frogs on a number line to represent adding 1 to a number. Lesson plan with manipulative and involving students.  Students will learn the addition facts to five.

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Frogs on a Log

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives: 

Learning Objectives:

Students will:

  • Discover and model the effects of adding one more using manipulatives.
  • Be introduced to the plus and equals vocabulary and symbols.
  • Record addition sentences using the symbols + and =.

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding
Extension suggestions: 

Extensions:

  • As an extension, let students hop on the number line (log) at a given number and jump one space or two spaces as they count on. An example of this would be to have the student hop on Number 4 and jump one space, two spaces as the count,  5,  6.
  • Enrichment to this lesson would be to allow students to duplicate the activity using word problems such as: Three frogs are on the log. Two more frogs joined them. How many in all?
  • Using a variety of word problems allow students to manipulate the frogs and write number sentence.

Helpful Hints

Materials:

  • Floor number line 
  • Glue
  • Song lyrics
  • Velcro
  • Teacher Frogs Cut-outs 
  • Student Frogs Cut-outs 
  • Log Activity Sheet 
  • Number Sentences Activity Sheet 

 

References

Contributors: 
Lisa Bell
Originator: 
Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation