M&M+Addition

M&M Addition

 * Activity Type**: addition
 * Grade**: 1
 * Group Size**: any
 * Length**: varies
 * Materials**: big bag of M&Ms
 * Goal**: addition


 * What to do**

1. Each person needs 5 brown, 5 blue, 5 red, 3 orange, 5 yellow, and 2 green. 2. Talk about key words when using addition:  add, altogether, both, in all, sum, total 3. Ask what is the total number of M&Ms(25) 4. What would be the sum of two colors? (example:brown and blue?)

1. What other ways could we count our M&Ms by grouping them.
 * Follow-up Activity**