Go Hunting for Four Leaf Clovers: A St. Patrick's Day Version of Go Fish!
Want a fun way to practice your math facts? How about with a St. Patrick's Day-themed variation of Go Fish! In this St. Patrick's Day lesson plan, students will create their own Go Fish! cards with addition math facts up to 20.
Students will be able to solve addition facts up to 20.
Introduction
(5 minutes)
Tell students that this month is very special because on March 17 people all over the world will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
Ask students to share what they know about St. Patrick's Day.
Explain to students that one of the symbols of St. Patrick's Day is a four leaf clover, which is considered very good luck and offers magical protection to whomever finds it. Therefore, people go hunting in search of four leaf clovers.
Tell students that today we are going to play a version of Go Fish! but it will be called Go Hunting! and the cards will have four leaf clovers on them as a way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.