Activity Overview
Students will make their own finger signs for the numbers from zero to ten. Students will relate each finger sign to its numeral and then explore number sentences using the calculator.
Before the Activity
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print pages 81 - 91 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the page to the class.
Follow the activity procedures:
Activity A:
Read Count on Your Fingers African Style
Activity B:
Put two numbers together to make a different number
Explore different ways of making the number five using the paper hand mat and the calculator
Activity C:
Display a number with the fingers of one hand
Guess the missing addend needed to make the number five
Use the paper hand mat to make other addition combinations and number sentences
Activity D:
Hold up 5 fingers, hide some fingers
Determine the fingers left
Use paper hand mats and the calculator to write subtraction number sentences
Activity E:
Use paper hand mats to make subtraction combinations
Write a missing subtrahend
Use the calculator to show the missing number sentences
Activity F:
Explore ways of making numbers greater than five using fingers, paper hand mats, and the calculator
Activity G:
Select number name cards to create an addition or subtraction number sentence with a missing number
Use the calculator to guess the missing number
Activity H:
Use connecting cubes to create a train (number sentence)
Use the calculator to find two addition facts and two subtraction facts for the train
Complete the Fact Family activity sheet
After the Activity
Review student results
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary