Looking for a clear, engaging way to teach the 4 basic operations in math? This editable Google Slides lesson is the perfect tool for helping students not only understand addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, but also recognise them in real-world word problem contexts.

What’s Inside:

• Interactive Story Starter
  Kick off the lesson with a fun and interactive story—perfect for reviewing the operations with more advanced learners or hooking in your entire class from the start!
• Visual Breakdown of Each Operation
  Students will explore each operation using clear visuals and examples to build a conceptual understanding.
• Guided Mini Lesson on Math Keywords
  Teach students how to identify key terms that signal which operation to use in a word problem.
• Analyze & Solve One-Step Word Problems
  Students will practice decomposing, analyzing, and solving one-step problems with confidence.

This lesson is perfect as-is but fully editable to fit your classroom needs. And for a complete learning experience, be sure to pair it with the companion resource: Understanding the 4 Operations in Context Printables.

This resource is ideal for 3rd-5th grade students and is great for whole-group instruction, math centers, or as a building block for students beginning to tackle multi-step word Problems. Enjoy!