'Stomping' and 'smashing' are the keys to my 6 year old's heart! He's a big monster trucks fan, so I tried to infuse his love of moving and noise with what we've been learning in MATH.
And I succeeded in our latest number line activity!
Our Stomp & Smash Number Line activity is a loud and fun way to practice addition and subtraction facts, and number recognition to 10. Your preschool, Kindergarten, and/or 1st grader will have a smashing good time practicing their math!
You've got to try this paper bag number line activity in your homeschool or classroom! We may be a bit biased, but it's a SUPER fun way to teach and learn the number line. It's hands-on way to:
- practice addition facts
- practice subtraction facts
- counting
- number recognition
- even/ odd numbers
Needless to say, Big Brother LOVED stomping away to find the answers to the math problems I called out!
This number line activity is guaranteed to be a hit with your tactile and kinesthetic learners, but regardless it's a fun way to move while learning how numbers interact with each other.
PAPER BAG NUMBER LINE ACTIVITY
- paper lunch bags
- marker
and a marker.
INTERACTIVE 0 TO 10 NUMBER LINE
Begin by writing the numbers 0 to 10 on lunch bag with a marker.
Set up the number line in an area with plenty of room to move around. Shake open each bag and place the bags in order from 0 to 10 on the floor.
NUMBER LINE MATH GAMES
We used this game to practice addition & subtraction facts within 10. However, as mentioned above you can use this activity to teach number recognition, odd/even numbers, and/or counting skills.
Big Brother's task would be to start at 5 and SMASH {step on} three more lunch bags to get his answer!
After a few rounds of stomping and smashing, perk up the paper bags by opening them up again.
Getting your child up and moving while learning new concepts is not only fun for them, but it gets their whole body involved thus he/she is more likely to remember what is being taught.
After a few rounds of stomping and smashing, perk up the paper bags by opening them up again.
Now get stomping and smashing yourself!
It is a fun and simple way to practice math skills!
PAPER BAG NUMBER LINE EXTENTION ACTIVITIES:
Instead of working on numbers 1-10, you could also practice skip counting!
Decide what number your child needs to learn to skip count by - 2's, 5's, or 10's - and write the multiples of those numbers on a bag.
Line up the paper bags and have your child say the number as he/she stomps on each one.
Getting your child up and moving while learning new concepts is not only fun for them, but it gets their whole body involved thus he/she is more likely to remember what is being taught.
HAVE FUN!
For a quieter number line activity (HA!), you might try:
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