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All the Ways to Make Five

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-MA7.4b
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Place two hoops on the floor. Choose a target number, such as five, and have five children come forward. Ask them to stand in one of the hoops. Count the number in each hoop. “Three in this hoop; two in this hoop – that's five children in all.” Then ask another child to come up and move one or more of the children to another hoop. Now count the number in each hoop. “Four in this hoop; one in this hoop – that's how many in all? Right, five in all.” Continue moving the children back and forth until you have explored “all the ways to make five.” This could be done in large group.  

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