Adding Aliens - Adding Numbers to 20 - PowerPoint

In an engaging educational resource for Year 1 students, the theme of 'Adding Aliens' is introduced to make learning addition fun and interactive. The focus of the lesson is to practice adding numbers up to 20. The storyline involves two friendly aliens named Zol and Zul from the planet Zelorg, who find themselves stranded on Earth due to their spaceship breaking down. To aid their return home, the spaceship requires 'number fuel', which the children can help replenish by solving a series of addition sums.

The teaching resource suggests that students tackle the addition problems by starting with the larger number, offering a strategic approach to quick calculation. A number line is provided as a visual aid to assist the children in finding the sums. The worksheet presents a set of addition problems, ranging from single-digit to more challenging sums that involve adding numbers like 19 and 1. Once the students have successfully completed the sums, they are rewarded with a sense of accomplishment as they help the alien duo fix their spaceship and bid them farewell. Additionally, there is an 'Adding Aliens' colouring page to further engage the students and consolidate their learning in a creative way.