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Cereal Numbers
 


Activity Overview

Students build numbers from zero to ten with cereal and connect the number name and numeral. Students also explore number sentences for numbers up to ten.

Before the Activity

  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print pages 7 - 16 from the attached PDF file for your class

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    		During the Activity

    		Distribute the page to the class.

    Follow the Activity procedures:
    Activity A:
  • Read The Cheerios Counting Book to students and show them the illustrations


    • Activity B:
  • Students count and make connections to number names


    • Activity C:
  • Use the TI-10 as an electronic number flip book and learn to count from 0 to 10


    • Activity D:
  • With the help of number cards and projector, teach students to make number sentences in varying arrangements with Cheerios


    • Activity E:
  • Place one arrangement of 5 Cheerios on the overhead projector, and ask students to use their TI-10 to explore other number sentences that make five
  • Provide the opportunity for students to explore other arrangements and corresponding number sentences with their cereal and TI-10s for numbers 0 to 10

    		After the Activity

  • Review student results
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    Subject Area:
    Math : Elementary Math : Algebraic Thinking
    Math : Elementary Math : Number Sense and Estimation
    Math : Elementary Math : Math and Literature
    Math : Elementary Math : Basic Facts

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    K-4

    Activity Time:
    60 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-10

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    Other:
    This is Activity 1 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    Math at Your Fingertips with the TI-10

    The following materials are required for this activity:

  • Overhead projector
  • Book: The Cheerios Counting Book
  • Cheerios ®
  • Plastic coffee straws or pipe cleaners
  • Paper plates
  • Yarn or ring hooks
  • Number name cutout cards (0-10)
  • Number name line cutout cards


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