Our Subitizing Slides Promote Number Talks

Teaching subitizing to 10 and wanting to promote healthy classroom discussion? These subitizing slides are just what you need to get your students chatting while encouraging cognitive flexibility. 

Two versions of this resource are supplied so you can choose how best to meet the needs of your students:

Subitizing Slides: A collection of slides with a variety of dot configurations. Encourage students to discuss different groupings they “see” as they subitize the dots to determine how many there are. As they answer, you or the students can circle the different combinations they volunteer. 

Subitizing Slides With Equations: In this differentiated version, an equation is provided under the dot configurations to suggest possible groupings. Ask students how they might circle the dots based on this equation to help them begin to “see” a variety of groupings. Ideal for students unfamiliar with the topic or who need a little more support. 

Pro Tip: Combine slides from both slideshows to scaffold students’ learning!

But Wait, There’s More! 

We have also created a corresponding Subitizing Worksheets set to accompany this resource. This enables students to follow along with the presentation, circling groups of dots in front of them as they consider different configurations. 

This worksheet set could also be used in a small group, as independent practice, or as a formative assessment. 

Download for Immediate Use

Both versions of these subitizing slides are available in easy-to-use Google Slides format. The corresponding worksheet set is also available for download as a PDF. Simply click the arrow on the download button to choose the resources that work best for you and your students. 

This resource was created by Brittany Kellogg, a teacher in Ohio and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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