Watermelon + Math = THE BESTA week before introducing this activity we talked about the characteristics of a watermelon (shape, size, color, etc.), how to pick the juiciest watermelon, how to cut up a watermelon safely, and enjoyed the taste of a very juicy watermelon!
This week we used the "seeds" from a watermelon to understand the basic concept of addition. For this activity, students received a Watermelon Addition worksheet, a Watermelon Addition Mat sheet, watermelon "seeds", and Watermelon Addition cards. Students worked in groups of four to complete this activity. To start this activity they choose a Watermelon Addition card. Then they would look at the digits within the equation and grab the correct number of watermelon "seeds" for each digit. Students would add the watermelon "seeds" together and record their equation and answer on their Watermelon Addition worksheet!
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