Laura Gill, Erin Ruth, Jenna OMalley

Bowling For Addition

Lesson Topic: Algebraic Thinking (15min)
Grade: K/First

Standards Addressed:
K.OA.A.1 Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images,
drawings (drawings need not show details, but should show the mathematics in the
problem), sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or
equations.
K.OA.A.4 For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the
given number, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record the answer with a drawing or
equation.
1.OA.A.1Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving
situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol
for the unknown number to represent the problem.

Common Core: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as
taking apart and taking from.
1. Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings,
sounds, acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.
2. Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by
using objects or drawings to represent the problem.
3. Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by a
drawing or equation.
4. For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given
number, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record the answer with a drawing or
equation.
5. Fluently add and subtract within 5.


Materials Needed:
-10 water bottles (labeled numerically)
-Ball
-Paper
-Pencil
-Table
-Dry Erase Board
-Dry Erase Maker

Overview:
-The ten water bottles are each going to be labeled with a number 1 through 10. The children are
going to bowl a ball at the water bottles, and then subtract the numbers that were knocked
down from the total number of pins.

Objectives:
-The children are going to be able to recognize numbers and use subtraction to find different
sums.
-The children will be able to recognize which number total is larger
-If they are struggling with the subtraction, they can do some addition.
-The children will use basic algebraic thinking to use number sense and create their word
sentences with the pins knocked down.

(Before) Pre- Activity Discussion
Present the focus of the task to the children:
T: Today we are going to be learning about addition and subtraction. Well be doing so
through an interactive bowling activity. But first were going to talk a little bit about
what addition and subtraction means.
-Overview of addition and how to bowl.
T: Who can tell me what addition is?
ASR: Its when you add numbers together!
T: Thats right addition means combining numbers together to get what is called a sum
or an answer. Today we will be adding up multiple numbers. Were going to do this by
bowling for the numbers. One student will come up and bowl the ball at the pins. Then,
we will check the numbers on the pins that were knocked over, we will write those
numbers down, then work together to find out the sum or answer. Does everyone have a
pencil and paper?
ASR: I dont have a pencil or I dont have paper
T: Here you go we have some extra, are there any other questions?
ASR: What if we knock over all the pins?
T: We are going to add up as many numbers as pins that are knocked over, so if you
knock over all the pins then we will add up all those numbers.
ASR: I dont know how to add more than two numbers
T: Dont worry, we will work through all the problems together. You will see that it is a
lot like adding just two numbers together.
-Make sure the students have paper and a pencil.
-Teacher will model a quick example of what her expectations are during the procedure. The
teacher sit and bowl the ball towards the pins.The teacher will demonstrate how she uses control
when bowling. She will then look at the pins she knocked over and records their numbers on the
whiteboard. The teacher will then demonstrate how she adds the numbers.
-The teacher will do a quick informal check for understanding to make sure they are all
following. The teacher will show how she arrives at her sum.
-The kindergarten class will focus of addition and the 1st grade class will focus on subtraction.
The subtraction game will go basically the same as the students will still be bowling over
numbers and adding them together. The students will then subtract the sum of the pins they
knocked over and subtract that number from the total sum of all the pins (i.e 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 +
5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 55)

(During) Procedure:
Kindergarten
-First set up the 10 water bottles in a triangle. Ensure that every student has the materials they
need to begin the activity. Teacher will double check for understanding by asking
T: Ok, does everyone have their materials to begin and does everyone understand what
we are going to be doing?
ASR: yes we are ready to begin or no, I need to go potty
T: Ok, go ahead to the bathroom, were going to begin and you can join in when you get
back.
-The teacher will randomly pick a student to be the first to begin. The student will use the ball
and roll it from behind the line, aiming to knock down pins.
T: Lets have johnny come up start us off. Johnny come up, youre going to stand over
here and roll the ball down at the pins. Then we will write down the numbers on the pins
you knocked over.
ASR: Knock them all over Johnny or I want to go next
T: Dont worry, well all get a chance to go, Johnny go ahead.
ASR: Woah, he rolled a lot over.
T: Yes he did, lets find out what numbers we will add together by looking at the
numbers on the pins Johnny knocked over.
ASR: Theres a 4, 3, 6, 1, and 2.
-After that, write down and add up the numbers on the water bottles that were knocked over.
T: Very good boys and girls, lets write those numbers down on our paper so we can add
them together. Theres 4 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 2 = (teacher will write the numbers down on a
white erase board as the students write the numbers down on their paper).

T: Now lets add them together. 4 + 3 = 7, 7 + 6 = 13, 13 + 1 = 14, and 14 + 2 = 16; so 4
+ 3 + 6 + 1 + 2 = 16.
-Have another student repeat the process

First Grade
(Teacher will repeat steps with each student except with subtraction; using terms related
to subtraction.)
-Teacher will observe to ensure that everyone has understood the connection between the
number on the water bottles and what they have written on their paper

***For students that are off task or struggling: Make sure that they are sitting in their seat and
have one of the teachers sit with them. We will maybe allow them to have an extra turn bowling
in order to get them engaged and focused on the task at hand.

Assessment
Assessment will be informal throughout the entire activity.
We will be watching what the children are writing down on their papers and they
will also vocalize the answers that they are receiving.
We will be doing informal checks for understanding throughout the lesson

(After) Wrap Up
T: Ok, everyone did an excellent job bowling and applying your mathematical
knowledge! Great job working together!
-Have the students write or draw a picture in their passport journals about the activity that we
did.
T: Ok now we are going draw a picture of what we did at this center so that you will all
remember when you go back and look at your passport. You might want to draw a picture
of the bowling pins with different numbers on them, or you might want to write you
favorite math problem that we did.
Anticipated Student Action: I think that some children will draw the bowling pins and
ball. Other students might write down some numbers with addition or subtractions symbols.
-Reward them with a sticker so that we know they have completed our activity.
T: Awesome job today boys and girls you did a great job with this activity.