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Jump and Split Ten Friends ✨ cross-curricular

Teacher: TeacherAI | Grade: K | Subject: Math, Physical Education, Health Education | Duration: 60 minutes

📝 Description: Students decompose the number 10 by performing jumping jacks with partners while discovering all possible number combinations that make ten.

Standards

  • K.OA.3 (Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way)
  • K.OA.4 (For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number)
  • PE.K.4.2 (Identifies feelings that result from participation in physical activity)
  • PE.K.4.3 (Discusses the enjoyment of playing with friends through physical activity)
  • HE.K.7.2 (Tell how well we can do healthy and safe practices)
  • HE.K.7.3 (Explain that doing healthy things every day makes them habits)

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

  • Decompose the number 10 into different number pairs using physical movement
  • Demonstrate proper jumping jack form with arms up and legs apart
  • Work cooperatively with a partner to complete 10 total jumping jacks
  • Record number combinations that equal 10 using manipulatives or drawings
  • Explain how daily physical activity helps build healthy habits
  • Identify positive feelings that come from moving and playing with friends

Supplies Needed

  • Counting manipulatives (cubes, bears, or counters)
  • Chart paper
  • Whiteboard and dry-erase markers
  • Paper (white)
  • Crayons and markers

Lesson Structure

Opening (5 minutes)

Gather students on the carpet. Say, "Today we're going to be math athletes! We'll use our bodies to learn about the number 10." Demonstrate a jumping jack, emphasizing arms up high and legs apart. Have all students practice 3 jumping jacks together, counting aloud.

Main Activity (50 minutes)

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Partner Formation (3 minutes): Pair students using your preferred method. Have partners sit facing each other on the floor. Explain that partners will work together to do exactly 10 jumping jacks total between them.
  2. First Exploration (8 minutes): Start with one combination. Say, "Partner A will do 5 jumping jacks, Partner B will do 5 jumping jacks. That's 5 + 5 = 10!" Have all pairs try this. Count aloud together. Record "5 + 5 = 10" on chart paper.
  3. Discover New Combinations (15 minutes): Challenge pairs to find a different way to split 10 jumping jacks. Circulate and observe. When pairs discover new combinations (like 6 + 4, 7 + 3), have them demonstrate for the class. Record each new combination on chart paper as students find them.
  4. Manipulative Connection (10 minutes): Give each pair 10 counting manipulatives. Have them use the manipulatives to show their jumping jack combinations. "If I did 6 jumping jacks, show me with your cubes. How many did my partner do? Show me with different colored cubes."
  5. Recording Work (8 minutes): Distribute white paper. Students draw or write their favorite combination. Encourage drawings of stick figures doing jumping jacks with numbers underneath. Circulate to help students label their work.
  6. Health Habit Discussion (4 minutes): Gather on carpet. Ask, "How did your body feel after jumping?" "How did it feel to exercise with a friend?" Discuss how doing jumping jacks every day could become a healthy habit that makes our bodies strong.
  7. Final Challenge Round (2 minutes): Have all pairs choose their favorite combination and perform it one more time together, counting loudly and proudly.

Closing (5 minutes)

Review the chart paper showing all discovered combinations. Count how many different ways the class found to make 10. End with the whole class doing 10 jumping jacks together (teacher calls out "1-2-3-4-5" while students jump, then students call out "6-7-8-9-10").

Quick Check: Show 7 fingers and ask "How many more do I need to make 10?" Have students show the answer with their fingers. Ask "What's your favorite thing about exercising with friends?"

Formative Assessment

During the lesson, look for:

  • Students correctly identifying number pairs that sum to 10 during partner jumping jack activities
  • Students demonstrating understanding by using manipulatives to show different combinations
  • Students engaging cooperatively with partners and expressing positive feelings about physical activity

Differentiation Strategies

Support for Struggling Students:

  • Start with easier combinations like 10 + 0 (one partner does all 10, other partner watches and counts)
  • Use manipulatives throughout the entire lesson to make abstract concepts concrete
  • Allow students to do modified jumping jacks (step-touches) if full jumping jacks are too challenging

Challenge for Advanced Learners:

  • Explore combinations for other numbers like 8 or 12 jumping jacks
  • Have them find and record all possible combinations for 10 systematically
  • Challenge them to create word problems about their jumping jack combinations

ELL/ELD Support:

  • Use visual cues and gestures when giving instructions for jumping jacks
  • Pair ELL students with buddies who can model and provide gentle language support
  • Emphasize number words through repetitive counting during physical activities

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