Math
Counting and Number Recognition
Go for a number hunt:
Go for a walk and count things in nature. Try to count to 30 or higher.
How many LEGO does is take to build a _____________?
Build a tower. How many blocks did you use?
Match a number of found objects (beads, pinecones, stickers, etc.) to the number card.
Ten frames
Bake or cook something. Talk about the numbers in the measurements. Count the number of ingredients such as eggs or chocolate chips.
Tally marks.
Patterns
Find some objects in the house or outside and create patterns:
Measurement
Build a balance scale:
Go for a number hunt:
- Hide the cards around your house.
- Find the numbers.
- When they have all been collected put them in order.
Go for a walk and count things in nature. Try to count to 30 or higher.
How many LEGO does is take to build a _____________?
Build a tower. How many blocks did you use?
Match a number of found objects (beads, pinecones, stickers, etc.) to the number card.
Ten frames
- Using an empty egg carton cut off one end to create a 5x2 ten frame.
- Use the number cards to show how many in the egg carton ten frame by placing the number of objects in the egg holder.
- For a challenge use two egg cartons and try numbers 11-20
Bake or cook something. Talk about the numbers in the measurements. Count the number of ingredients such as eggs or chocolate chips.
Tally marks.
- Find some sticks outside or use popsicle sticks.
- Pick a number card.
- Make that number in tally marks with sticks or popsicle sticks
Patterns
Find some objects in the house or outside and create patterns:
- AB
- AAB
- ABB
- ABC
Measurement
Build a balance scale:
- How to: www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Balance-Scale-for-Kids
- Using found objects discuss: which is heavier, which is lighter, which has more, which has less, how do you know, can you make them equal...