Lesson Plan
Writing Simple Equations
Understanding how words translate into equations is a critical everyday math skill. Take your students step-by-step through this process in this lesson.
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With this math lesson plan, children will learn how to write simple equations. Young mathematicians will be introduced to language such as augend (first number in an addition problem), addend (the number added to the augend), and the equal sign. Using math counter chips and a Simple Equation Recording sheet, children will learn how to write mathematical addition sentences. Once they have mastered their addition facts within 10, challenge them with sums up to 20!
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to independently write a simple addition equation from a word problem.
Introduction
(10 minutes)- Begin by raising a discussion about addition.
- Explain that at the beginning of the day, you were in the room, making you the augend, or the word used in math that means the first number in an addition problem.
- Explain that your students are the addends, or the number that is added to the augend.
- Write the augend (1) on the board, and put a plus sign next to it, explaining that you are going to add the addend.
- Write the addend (number of students), and then put an equal sign next to it, explaining that the other side of the equal sign will be the sum, or the total of the addend and augend added together.