Math Center
Rocket/Astronaut Ten Frame Match-Up
Rationale:
This activity helps students recognize multiple representations of numbers. This activity can be modified to be easier or harder for students depending on their ability level.
Materials:
-Ten frame and numeral cards
Motivation (Introduction):
“Hello, friends. We have been learning about how to show numbers with ten frames. We have also been talking about outer space lately. Who can tell me what we call the people who go to space? [wait for answer, “astronauts”] Good. Now, what do astronauts travel in? [wait for answer, “space ship” or “rocket”] I have a game for us to play where we have to use math to help these astronauts find their space ships.”
Procedure:
-For an easier game, have the cards face up and let students match up the numbers with their ten frames.
-As students get better, have them play the game in a memory format.
-Shuffle the cards and flip them upside down.
-Have students flip over two cards per turn, trying to make matches of numbers to ten frames.
*Note: to make this game more age appropriate, I mounted the cards on different colored paper so all of the ten frames are one color and all of the numerals are their own color so students can pick one of each color every turn.
Resources:
-This idea came from a link on Pinterest: http://thekindergartenconnection.com/astronaut-ten-frame-matching-game/
Literacy Center
Beginning Sound Cards
Rationale:
This activity teaches students to sound out words and identify letter sounds.
Materials:
-Beginning sound cards
-Paper clips or clothes pins
Motivation (Introduction):
“Hello, class. We have been working on our alphabet and letter sounds. Let’s go through the alphabet to remind ourselves what sounds the letters make. [Point at the letters as you make the letter sounds, indicating short and long sounds for vowels] Good job! Now, I have some space words that are missing letters! Can you help find the beginning sound each one needs?”
Procedure:
-Each card gets a paper clip or clothes pin
-Have students put the paper clip or clothes pin on the missing letter in the word from the left side of the card.
Resources:
-This idea came from a link on Pinterest: http://astheygrowup.com/2015/08/friday-freebie-beginning-sound-cards/
-I used assorted clip art from Google Images
Bibliography:
H. (2016). Beginning Sound Cards Printable. Retrieved November 24, 2016, from http://astheygrowup.com/2015/08/friday-freebie-beginning-sound-cards/
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