Since Halloween is approaching and my kids have been having so much fun with the spiders unit, I decided to do a bat unit the week of Halloween. We usually do Halloween safety, which I will still do, but I thought it would be fun do be able to compare and contrast spiders and bats. I LOVE teaching science units, because you can do so much with vocabulary words and the kids really pick it up, the more you use it.
Our reading and math specialist came in and played a game with my students the other day and they absolutely LOVED it! It was called "Make a Five" and it was the easiest way to get them thinking about different ways to make five, but they really got into it. I decided to create a Halloween version and have been giving the game to partners to play when they finish their work early. Here are the instructions:
Directions:
The object of this game is to find the missing add-in pair to make a five. Using this activity will help promote students’ number sense, while learning about all of the ways to make five!
Students will find pairs in this matching game according to which add-in will help them to create a five. For instance, if the student draws a 4 from the pile, the object will be to look for the missing add-in, which would be a 1.
The pairs will include:
5 and 0
4 and 1
3 and 2
You will notice that there are two set of each number. This is to reinforce with the students that there is also more ways to make five by switching the numbers.
0 and 5
1 and 4
2 and 3
This game should be played whole group for a few days before it is placed in a center.
Another game can be played with these five frames. The number cards can be placed in a pile and the five frames placed in a separate pile, each upside down. The object will be for the students to find the equal or equivalent five frame that matches the number card. The student will turn over one number card and one five frame and see if it is a match. If it is a match, they get to keep the pair.
Cut each five frame into strips and laminate. Cut the number cards into squares and laminate. Place in a center, after enough modeiing has been done!
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