Problem

Make a Unit
Measure your foot using a piece of string or paper. Cut the string or paper so it is the same length as your foot. Use your foot unit to measure the distance between two objects in the room. Choose two other objects and predict whether the distance between them will be longer or shorter than your first measurement. Test your predictions. Remember to make sure there are no gaps between your units when you are measuring.

Game

Turn Them Over
Source
Use number cards or cards from a deck of playing cards. You need two of each number from one to nine. Make a six‑section spinner with the numbers four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine in the sections. You can use a pencil and a paper clip to spin. If you don’t want to make a spinner, you can make a deck of cards with the numbers four through nine on the cards.
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Each player needs a set of cards, one of each number from one to nine. Place your cards face up in a line. Place the spinner in the middle of the two players. If you are using the extra set of cards, place those in the middle. Player one spins twice or draws two cards. They add them together. For example, if they spin a three and an eight, the sum is eleven. Then they look at their cards for numbers that add to eight. They might turn over a ten and one, three and eight, or two, four, and five.
Player two takes a turn. Players take turns spinning, adding, and turning over numbers. If a player can’t turn over any numbers, their turn ends. Play ends when one player has turned over all cards, or when both players are unable to play on their turn. This game helps us practice adding numbers up to twenty, and adding two, three, or four numbers to make a larger number. (for example, 5 + 4 + 3 = 12).

Number Talk

How many boots? How many pairs of boots? How many of each colour? How did you count?

Kindergarten to Grade 2

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