Take From: Difference Unknown— Word Problems Procedural Lesson Grade 1 · Unit 10 · Lesson 2
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MC: 1.OA.1 Student Journal Pages
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Problem of the Day
Objective: Today, I will use objects to solve word problems with the difference
unknown.
Vocabulary
Teacher Resources
Take From Difference Unknown – Word Problems: There were 6 kids at recess. 4 kids ran away. How many kids are left?
6-4=X Unknown
X=2
Considerations: Students need to be exposed to many ways to represent the unknown (empty box, letters, and symbols).
Steps: 1. Listen carefully to the numbers in the word problem. 2. Use the numbers to write an equation using a symbol or letter to represent the unknown. 3. Solve for the unknown.
Application of MPs: MP2: What math symbol can you use today? MP6: How do you know your answers are correct? MP7: What steps help you solve the problems?
*MP1: Make sense of the problem and persevere in solving it! *MP8: Find a strategy to help solve the problem. Directions: Listen to the following word problems. Solve for the unknown.
1. There were 7 boats. 5 boats go home. How many boats are left?
Equation
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2. Tina had 10 heart stickers. She gave away 6. How many heart stickers are left?
Challenge Problems Directions: Listen to the word problems. Draw objects to solve them.
1. There were 10 pieces of gum. Kids ate 4 of the pieces of gum. How many pieces of gum are left? Drawings:
Y =
Equation
2. There were 6 soccer balls. Four balls got lost. How many soccer balls are left? Drawings:
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Equation
Share
*MP3: Do you agree/disagree with what
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*MP6: How do you know your answers are correct/reasonable?
Closure Recap today’s lesson with one or more of the following MP questions: MP2: What math symbol did you use today? MP6: How did you know your answers were correct? MP7: What steps helped you solve the problems?