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- Teacher Notes Appendix A PDF
- Teacher Notes Appendix B PDF
- Teacher Notes PDF
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Subject Area
- Maths: Elementary Math: Algebraic Thinking
- Maths: Elementary Math: Basic Facts
- Maths: Elementary Math: Math and Literature
- Maths: Elementary Math: Number Sense and Estimation
Author

Texas Instruments
Level

K-5
Activity Time

60 Minutes
Device
- TI-10
Other Materials
- 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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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

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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