Early Years Math Lessons

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100 Frame Bingo

A bingo board with numbers to the left.
Students will practice arranging place value to compose two-digit numbers in this variation of Bingo.

Building Towers

Two piles of green and red blocks with some stacked in the middle of the picture. A title reads, "Building Towers".
Students use a number card to build a Unifix tower and compare to determine whose tower is taller.

Crocodile Bridges

A book cover and text, with a title that reads, "Crocodile Bridges".
Students practice composing quantities of 10 using multilink cubes to cross their very own Silibobble Sea.

Cuisenaire Rods

A box filled with different coloured Cuisenaire Rods, and a title that reads, "Cuisenaire Rods".
Students investigate relationships between numbers by comparing the size of cuisenaire rods.

Dice War

Five dice on a table with a title that reads, "Dice War".
Players aim to collect all the dice in the game. They roll to get a score, and the highest roll wins all the dice.

Dominoes Parking Lot

An illustration of a parking lot with some dominos. A title reads, "Dominoes Parking Lot".
Students are challenged to place dominoes in their corresponding parking spot.

Doubling Up

A woman with a room full of items. A title reads, "Doubling Up".
Help children understand exponential growth and doubling with this fun hands-on activity.

Go Fish

A child sitting and playing Go Fish. A title reads, "Go Fish".
Using the four basic operations, players take turns asking opponents for cards that will create a target number.

Ladybug Houses

An illustration of ladybugs in and outside a frame with a title that reads, "Ladybug Houses".
Students develop an understanding of numbers by comparing ladybugs inside vs. outside of a house.

Number Hunt

A bunch of numbers and dots in circles with a title that reads, "Number Hunt".
Students practice one-to-one correspondence in this fun dice-rolling, bingo-dabbing game!

Roll and Build Bingo

A bingo sheet covered with red and blue blocks that are stacked and a title that reads, "Roll & Build Bingo".
Students practice reading and representing numbers through a fun bingo game.

Sorting Apples

A graph of with illustrated apples in vertical lines, and a title that reads, "Sorting Apples".
Students learn to graph using apple slices. They describe their findings using mathematical language.

Story Problems

Two yellow blocks with some smaller blocks inside, and a title that reads, "Story Problems".
Story problems can be used throughout the year to reinforce number sense in a fun and engaging way!

Unifix Counting Towers

A student counting unifix blocks with a title that reads, "Unifix Counting Towers".
Students get their minds and hands engaged with numeracy while making Unifix Towers.

War

Cards playing the game war, with a title that reads, "War".
Students practice with number magnitude in a simple card game.

What Colour is Your Iris?

An instructor and student standing in a classroom, with the instructor pointing at an illustrated eye. A title also reads, "What colour is your iris?".
Students are introduced to graphing by observing the colour of their eye and comparing it to their classmates.