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Lesson 2

1st Grade Mathematics — God's Numbers — Addition and Subtraction

Putting Together — Learning to Add

Memory Verse "God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and increase in number.'" — Genesis 1:22 (NIV)

Learning Objective

Students will learn the concept of addition as putting groups together and practice adding numbers up to 10.

Lesson Content

Addition means putting things together. When God made the animals, He told them to increase in number. That is like adding more!

If you have 2 apples and someone gives you 3 more apples, you put them together: 2 + 3 = 5. The plus sign (+) means 'put together' and the equals sign (=) means 'the answer is.'

Let's try more: 1 + 4 = 5. 3 + 3 = 6. 5 + 2 = 7. When we add, the number always gets bigger!

Hands-On Activity

Use small objects like buttons or blocks. Put 3 in one group and 4 in another group. Push them together and count all of them. Write the number sentence: 3 + 4 = 7. Try five more problems.

Discussion Questions

  • What does the plus sign mean?
  • If Noah had 2 doves and found 3 more, how many doves would he have?
  • Can you think of a time you put things together to make more?
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