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🔢 Week 28: Math Day Games

Lesson Overview
Grade Level Grades 1-2
Duration 30 minutes
Curriculum Year B
STREAM Focus M (Math), R (Religion)

Week 28: Math Day Games

🎯 Learning Objectives

STEM Objectives

Students will be able to: 1. Apply mathematical thinking to games and puzzles 2. Practice counting, patterns, and problem-solving 3. Experience math as fun and engaging 4. Work cooperatively on math challenges

Faith Integration Objectives

Students will be able to: 1. Appreciate mathematics as part of God's ordered creation 2. See patterns as evidence of God's design 3. Use math skills to help others

Week 28: Math Day Games

🙏 Faith-Reason Integration

Catholic Teaching Connection

Order in Creation — Mathematics reveals the beautiful order God built into creation. Patterns, numbers, and logic aren't random — they reflect the mind of the Creator.

Scripture Connection

"You have arranged all things by measure and number and weight." — Wisdom 11:20

Saint Connection

St. Isidore of Seville — A bishop who compiled knowledge including mathematics. He believed all learning reveals God's wisdom.

📚 Materials Needed

  • Math game stations (dice, cards, manipulatives)

  • Pattern blocks

  • Counting objects

  • Simple puzzles

  • Game instruction cards

  • Prizes or stickers (optional)

📝 Lesson Procedure (30 minutes)

Opening Prayer (2 min)

"Dear God, You made a world full of patterns and numbers. Help us enjoy math today and see Your design in everything. Thank You for the gift of our mathematical minds! Amen."

Introduction: Math is Fun! (4 min)

Math is everywhere:

  • "How many windows in this room?"

  • "What patterns do you see?"

  • "Math helps us solve problems!"

God's math:

  • "God created patterns — seasons, days, stars"

  • "Numbers help us understand His creation"

  • "Our brains can do MATH because God made them!"

Today's celebration:

  • "Math games and challenges!"

  • "Work together, have fun, learn!"

Math Game Stations (20 min)

Rotate through stations (4-5 min each):

Station 1: Pattern Power

  • Pattern blocks or colored tiles

  • Continue the pattern

  • Create your own pattern

  • Challenge: Can someone else continue YOUR pattern?

Station 2: Dice Addition

  • Roll two dice

  • Add the numbers

  • Who can get to 50 first?

  • Work as partners

Station 3: Shape Puzzles

  • Tangrams or shape puzzles

  • Fit pieces together

  • Create animals or objects from shapes

Station 4: Estimation Station

  • Jars with objects

  • Estimate how many

  • Count to check

  • Closest wins!

Station 5: Story Problems

  • Simple word problems with manipulatives

  • Act out the problem

  • Find the answer

Teacher floats:

  • Encourage

  • Help as needed

  • Celebrate successes

Math Connections (2 min)

Share discoveries:

  • "What was your favorite game?"

  • "What math did you use?"

  • "Where else do you use that math?"

Closing (2 min)

Math appreciation:

  • "Math isn't just worksheets — it's games and real life!"

  • "God gave us mathematical minds"

  • "We can use math to help others"

Examples:

  • Counting money to help buy groceries

  • Measuring ingredients to cook for family

  • Dividing treats fairly among friends

Closing Prayer: "Thank You, God, for math! Thank You for patterns and numbers and puzzles. Help us use our math brains to solve problems and help others. We see Your order and design in mathematics! Amen."

📎 Home Connection

"We celebrated math with games and puzzles! Ask your child: 'What math games did you play?' 'What was your favorite?' Play simple math games at home: dice addition, card games, counting games. Point out math in daily life: cooking, shopping, telling time. Math is everywhere!"

✅ Assessment

  • Participated in math game stations

  • Applied mathematical thinking to games

  • Worked cooperatively with others

  • Expressed appreciation for mathematics

Lesson Version: 1.0 — Year B | **