MATH TUBS

Math Tubs: Numbers

$Math Tubs$ $Counting$ $Numbers$ $Patterns$ $Place Value$ $Graphing$

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Spin a Number
Race to 100
Spin and Show
Gel Pouch Numbers
Felt Board Numbers
Geoboard Numbers
Play Dough Numbers
Parking Lot Numbers
Roll Say Keep Numbers
1:1 Correspondence & Counting Game
Number Floor Puzzles
Bottled Up Numbers
Connect 4 Numbers
Cube Toss Numbers
Number Puzzles - Counting & Matching


Spin a Number
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students spin the spinner, identify the number, say its name, then color/cover one of the numbers they spun on the number coloring sheet. Instead of having to copy - - you could laminate and have students cover numbers with some sort of manipulative. I prefer to have them cover the numbers rather than have to spend time and resources on copying.	Number Spinner Number Sheet Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Crayons/Manipulatives.	$IMG_3287 (Small).jpg (42549 bytes)$ $IMG_3290 (Small).jpg (34318 bytes)$ $IMG_3291 (Small).jpg (36601 bytes)$	.doc .pdf Spinner - .doc .pdf
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Race to 100
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students roll their dice, read the number, and color squares on a 100s grid to represent the number they rolled. First to reach 100 wins!	Dice Crayons 100s Chart Grids	$IMG_3276 (Small).jpg (35782 bytes)$ $IMG_3275 (Small).jpg (28351 bytes)$	Race to 100 Chart
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Spin and Show
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students place the top in the center of the number grid and spin. Once the top has stopped, students then read the number and create it using counters.	Toy Top Number Grid Counters Work Mat		1-10 Number Grid 1-20 Number Grid 1-100 Number Grid
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Gel Pouch Numbers
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students place the top in the center of the number grid and spin. Once the top has stopped, students then read the number and create it using counters.	Food Saver Colored Hair Gel Food Saver Bags or Ziploc Freezer Bags Duct Tape Colored Hair Gel	$IMG_3108 (Small).jpg (40916 bytes)$ $IMG_3109 (Small).jpg (33850 bytes)$ $IMG_3107 (Small).jpg (28011 bytes)$	0 - 10 Number Cards
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Play Dough Numbers
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students roll the play dough or clay in to thin snakes to form numbers. Number cards can be made and laminated for durability.	Play Dough Laminated Number Cards	$IMG_3001 (Small).jpg (40916 bytes)$ $IMG_3000 (Small).jpg (27779 bytes)$ $IMG_3003 (Small).jpg (32402 bytes)$	Laminated Number Cards - solid Laminated Number Cards - outline
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Geoboard Numbers
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students form numbers on the Geoboard with rubber bands.	Geoboards Rubber Bands Geoboard Number Templates	$IMG_2963 (Small).jpg (24628 bytes)$ $IMG_2964 (Small).jpg (25619 bytes)$	Math Their Way Geoboard Number Templates Blank Geoboard Templates Math Their Way Geoboard Dot Paper
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Number Writing Practice
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students practice writing numbers. These could be printed, laminated, and then used with wipe off crayons.	wipe off crayons laminated number sheets	$IMG_3117 (Small).jpg (29149 bytes)$ $IMG_3116 (Small).jpg (28548 bytes)$ - - - - - - - - - $IMG_3111 (Small).jpg (36044 bytes)$ $IMG_3113 (Small).jpg (23786 bytes)$ $IMG_3114 (Small).jpg (34269 bytes)$	Math Their Way Numbers Writing Paper The Learning Page's Number Writing Pages
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1:1 Correspondence & Counting Math Game
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students take turns rolling a die and moving their game piece towards the finish line.	game boards die game pieces	$IMG_3021 (Small).jpg (44766 bytes)$ $IMG_3020 (Small).jpg (45663 bytes)$ $IMG_3019 (Small).jpg (31697 bytes)$	Game Boards [print, color, and laminate]
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Number Puzzles: Number Recognition, Counting and Matching
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students assemble puzzles while practicing their number recognition, counting, and matching skills. I have four math bins that contain the puzzles. One bin holds the easier "foam" type puzzles. A second bin holds our peg board number boards. The third bin houses four different count and match number puzzles. Our final bin, the fourth one, has our "hands on learning" 5-piece number puzzles that feature numbers 0-20.	number puzzles	$IMG_3023 (Small).jpg (52840 bytes)$ $IMG_3022 (Small).jpg (39680 bytes)$ -------------------------- $IMG_3026 (Small).jpg (35542 bytes)$ $IMG_3025 (Small).jpg (40741 bytes)$ -------------------------- $IMG_3028 (Small).jpg (54818 bytes)$ $IMG_2914 (Small).jpg (32099 bytes)$ $IMG_2916 (Small).jpg (54884 bytes)$ $IMG_2917 (Small).jpg (47286 bytes)$ $IMG_2913 (Small).jpg (29596 bytes)$ $IMG_3027 (Small).jpg (32461 bytes)$ -------------------------- $IMG_3049 (Small).jpg (54046 bytes)$ $IMG_3050 (Small).jpg (59134 bytes)$	Peg Board Number Puzzle by Lakeshore Learning Number Match Ups by Lakeshore Learning Numbers Count Game by Educational Insights Hands-On-Learning Number Puzzles by Scholastic
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Cube Toss Numbers
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Students toss a cube, identify the number that they rolled, and then record their toss on the recording sheet, with a Write and Wipe crayon.	6-, 8-, 9-, and/or 12-sided Dice Recording Sheets (laminated) Wipe Off Crayons Tissues	$IMG_3264 (Small).jpg (37813 bytes)$ $IMG_3262_Small.jpg (35172 bytes)$ $IMG_3259_Small.jpg (60977 bytes)$ Wooden cubes can be purchased from BAYER WOOD - A wonderful product, at a great value!!



			All Boards (.doc)	All Boards (.pdf)
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Connect 4 NUMBERS
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
Played just like the "real" version of the game Connect 4. Students partner up, select a chip (distinguishable from their partner's chip), and play begins when one player selects a "cell" from the bottom row. The player must read the cell's contents correctly before placing their chip/counter (or coloring the cell). Players should try to block their opponent. Play ends when a player "connects" four cells in a row (diagonally, horizontally, vertically).	Game Board(s) Counters or Crayons	$IMG_3278 (Small).jpg (40013 bytes)$ $IMG_3280 (Small).jpg (34507 bytes)$ $IMG_3283 (Small).jpg (37086 bytes)$	Connect 4 NUMBERS Game Board Blank Game Board

Numbers FLOOR Puzzles
Directions	Materials	Math Tub Pictures	Internet Resources and Downloads
After assembling floor puzzles, students read them with a pointer.	Floor Puzzles Pointers	$IMG_3273 (Small).jpg (65743 bytes)$ $IMG_3295 (Small).jpg (63178 bytes)$ $IMG_3296 (Small).jpg (58632 bytes)$ $IMG_3274 (Small).jpg (34341 bytes)$	Number Train Puzzle Counting Bugs Puzzle

Literature Tie-Ins
Cover	Title	Author	Online Resources	Math Focus
$two.ways.to.count.to.ten.jpg (62352 bytes)$	Two Ways to Count to Ten	Dee	1	Prime Numbers
$one.two.three.sassafras.jpg (60122 bytes)$	One..., Two..., Three...Sassafras!	Murphy, S.	MathStart1	Number Order
$a.three.hat.day.jpg (46443 bytes)$	A Three Hat Day	Geringher	1	Ordinal Numbers
$henry.the.fourth.jpg (54280 bytes)$	Henry the Fourth	Murphy, S.	MathStart1	Ordinal Numbers
$handas.surprise.jpg (18990 bytes)$	Handa’s Surprise	Browne	1	Ordinal Numbers
$the.april.rabbits.jpg (14912 bytes)$	The April Rabbits	Cleveland	1	Ordinal Numbers
$13.halloween.jpg (17347 bytes)$	The Thirteen Days of Halloween	Greene	1	Ordinal Numbers
$the.tiger.who.came.to.tea.jpg (39915 bytes)$	The Tiger Who Came to Tea	Kerr	1	Ordinal Numbers
$on.the.stairs.jpg (44931 bytes)$	On The Staris	Larois	1	Ordinal Numbers
$missing.mittens.jpg (65028 bytes)$	Missing Mittens	Murphy, S.	MathStart1	Even, Odd
$a.pair.of.socks.jpg (47823 bytes)$	A Pair of Socks	Murphy, S.	MathStart3	Even, Odd
$even.steven.odd.todd.jpg (57046 bytes)$	Even Steven and Odd Todd	Cristaldi	Hello Math Reader #1	Even, Odd
$the.odds.get.even.jpg (41386 bytes)$	The Odds Get Even: The Day the Odds Went on Strike	Chapman	1	Even, Odd
$one.odd.day.jpg (584415 bytes)$	One Odd Day	Fisher	#1	Even, Odd
$among.the.odds.and.evens.jpg (10405 bytes)$	Among the Odds and Evens: A Tale of Adventure	Turner	#1	Even, Odd
	Mr. Magnolia	Blake	1	Even, Odd
$ocean.counting.odd.numbers.jpg (13147 bytes)$	Ocean Counting: Odd Numbers	Pallotta	1	Even, Odd
$underwater.counting.even.numbers.jpg (6143 bytes)$	Underwater Counting: Even Numbers	Pallotta	1	Even, Odd
1	I Can Count the Petals of a Flower	Wahl	1	Even, Odd
$odds.and.evens.jpg (15780 bytes)$	Odds and Evens	Goennel	1	Even, Odd to 13
	I Spy Little Numbers	Marzollow	1	Numbers