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Treasure Hunt

  • DOMAIN(S)
    Approaches to Play and Learning (APL), Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD), Communication, Language, and Literacy (CLL)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    APL1.3b, CD-SC2.3b, CLL1.4b
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    36-48 months, 48-60 months

Place lots of small, plastic animals in a sand tub. This can be done inside or outside. Give the children slotted spoons and encourage them to find all the animals. To boost counting, tell them a specific number to find.