Use these Number Recognition Activity Mats to give your students hands-on practise building and writing the numbers 0 - 10.
A Number Recognition Activity to Make Learning a “Snap!”
If you are looking for a number recognition activity that provides students with a hands-on and engaging way to learn the numbers 0 – 10, this resource is sure to please! Students will use dry erase markers and snap cubes to practise the following skills:
- Writing the number in numeral form
- Writing the number in word form
- Representing the number in a ten frame
- Building the numeral form with snap cubes
Building Number Recognition With Snap Cubes
Snap cubes are a versatile and well-loved maths manipulative. Here are some ideas of how you can use this hands-on resource with your young mathematicians!
- Build and Match: Show students a number and then ask them to build you a tower with that many snap cubes.
- Comparing Numbers: Ask students to compare two different amounts of cubes by building or subitising.
- Making Patterns: Students can make patterns with different colours and numbers of cubes.
- Problem Solving: Ask students to represent story problems with the snap cubes, and then manipulate them to help them find the answer.
Instructions:
- Print and laminate the activity mats of your choice.
- Give students a dry erase marker and some snap cubes.
- Students use the dry erase marker to trace the numeral form and the word form of the number.
- Students use snap cubes to represent the number in the ten frame.
- Students fill in the numeral shape on the left with snap cubes.
Simple to Download and Use
This number recognition activity is available in both easy-to-print PDF and Google Slides format. Use the drop-down arrow located on the download button to choose the option that works best for your classroom.
This resource was created by April Tierney, a former teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.
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