10 MATH ACTIVITIES Brittany Perkins

MATCHING

Have the children match the different shapes to it’s shadow.

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NUMBERSHave the children count the marbles and put them into the glass.

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CLASSIFYINGHold up red object and ask the children to find the things that are the same color. Ask the children the color. Then ask them to find the things that are not red.

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COMPARINGHave the children tell you which paper is long and which is short.

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SHAPEHave the children reach into the shape feeling box and tell you what shape they feel. Then, have them pull it out and see if they are correct.

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SPACEHave the children do the actions as you say this finger play rhyme.

Up and down (move hands up and down), round and round (draw circles in the air), put your fingers on the ground. Over (hold hands above lap) under, (below legs) in between (you've hidden your hands in between your legs) Now my fingers can't be seen! Hands in front, hands behind, now my hands I cannot find. Here's my left hand, here's my right, Hands and fingers back in sight (wriggle fingers).

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PARTS/WHOLESHalf and quarter an apple and have the children talk about what happened.

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ORDERINGHave the children put pennies and dimes into a pattern.

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MEASUREMENTS Have the children use the cup, ½ cup, table spoon, and ½ tablespoon to measure water in one bowl to another. Or, just let them play with the amounts.

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GRAPHINGAsk the children their favorite color and then have them build a graph using Unifix ® cubes built on the results.

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