Center Activities

Math: Play-do jungle number mats

Standard/Rational:

K.1.1.2 Understand the relationship between quantities and whole numbers up to 31.

Benchmark: Read, write, and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 31. Representations may include numerals, pictures, real objects and picture graphs, spoken words, and manipulative’s such as connecting cubes.

The students will get the opportunity to identify what number they have chosen and then build that number in 3 different ways. They will need to write the number out, build it out of play-doh, and count out jungle animals to place in the 10-frame. This helps build their number sense.

Motivation:

Hello Friends! We have been working really hard on our numbers. I know that we love to use play doh and build things with it. Now, we are going to be able to build our numbers in different ways. One of them includes play-doh! You get to use your whiteboard marker and play-doh to practice our numbers in order to become masters!

Materials:

• Number Place Mat
• Expo Marker
• Jungle Animal Counters
• Die

Steps:

1. Students begin by rolling the die to figure out what number card should be grabbed.
2. The student identifies the correct number mat and begins by building the number out of play-doh and placing it on the correct spot on the mat.
3. The student then begins by writing the number in words.
4. The student then goes to the bottom of the mat and practices writing the number out on the number line.
5. Students then take the jungle animals and count out the number on the 10-frame.

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Literacy: Feed the Lion

Rationale/Standard

The students will use the beginning letter sound of pictures and match it with the letter sound that is shown on Lily the Lion. This works on their phonics and phonemic awareness in spoken language.

Materials:

• Lion cutout
• Picture cards

Motivation:

Okay friends, I know it is getting close to lunch time and we are all getting hungry. This includes our friend Lilly the lion! In our center today, we need to make sure our lion friends are fed so they are happy! Your job is to feed the lions the correct food so they are happy and ready for the rest of the day!

Steps:

1. Students will separate out all of the picture cards.

2. Students will look at the upper case and lower case letters on the lions.

3. Students will sort the pictures into the correct lions mouth.

4. For students to check their own work, you can put different colored dots on the back.

5. To differentiate for different needs, you can include more advanced concepts such as blends for those students who are advanced in single letter beginning sounds.

I found the idea for this center on pinterest.