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ROOM CARDS
Math
Materials
Index cards
Markers
Activity
Look around your room for familiar objects of which you have ten or fewer (teddy bears, clocks, tables,
erasers, balls, etc.). Draw a picture of each of the objects on a separate index card and put the cards
together in a deck. Have the children sit in a group. Choose one child to draw one of the cards and name
the object on it. Then have the child walk around, counting the number of those objects that he or she
sees in the room. As each child is looking for and counting the objects, sing the following song. Substitute
the name of the child’s object for bears. Repeat, letting another child draw the next card.
Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Look, look carefully.
If you do, you’ll see
How many of the bears we have.
How many do you see?
Gayle Bittinger
Variation: Instead of having the children work individually, ask one child to choose the card, but have
all of the children help count the number of those objects in the room. Or, if you prefer, divide the
children into teams. Let each team draw a card, then find and count the objects shown on it.
Extension: Make a graph of the children’s results. Ask them to tell you which object was found the
most and which was found the least. Were there any objects that had the same number?
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Math
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STICKER MATH
Materials
Stickers
Large paper
Marker
Small boxes
Activity
Use an assortment of stickers to play these math games.
Matching Sets: Collect ten large index cards. Divide the cards into pairs. Place a matching number of
stickers on each pair of cards. Mix up the cards. Let the children take turns counting the stickers on the
cards and finding the matching pairs.
Sticker Graph: Divide a large sheet of paper into four rows. Collect four different kinds of stickers. Place
one of each kind of sticker in a separate row. Give each child two or three different stickers. Have them
place their stickers in the appropriate rows on the graph. When all of the stickers are placed, have the
children count how many of each sticker you have. Which sticker is shown the most? The least?
Sticker Measuring: Set out several small boxes and a sheet of large, identical stickers. Hold up one of the
boxes. Have the children look at the box and predict how many of the large stickers will fit around it. Begin
placing the stickers around the outside of the box. Have the children count as you go. When there are
stickers completely around the box, have the children compare their estimates with the actual number of
stickers. Did they guess too high, too low, or just right?
Hint: Holiday stickers are fun to use with these activities.
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