Minds On
What do you count?
Student Success
Think-Pair-Share
Do you count things in your learning space?
What kinds of things do you count?
Record your thoughts.
If possible, share your thoughts with a partner.
Let’s explore a counting video.
Access this video entitled "Count with Gabby" to learn more about counting to 10.
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
What did Gabby count in this video?
Try It
Try it
Counting helps us organize things. There are many ways to count.
Practise counting from 1–10.
As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.
Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.
How to Record Your Ideas
Action
Counting in nature and around the learning space
Materials Needed
Materials Needed
The materials that are needed for this learning activity are:
- small objects to count (pebbles, cereal pieces, etc.)
- paper
- pencil
- container to hold items (shoebox, plastic bin, etc.)
Let’s practise counting numbers to 10.
For each group of images, select the corresponding number.
Let’s count!
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
What kinds of things can you count in nature or around your learning space?
As you brainstorm ideas, you can write, draw, take pictures, or record a description.
Let’s start a nature collection using a container, like a bag, shoebox, or cardboard box.
Try It
Try it
Try to collect more than 1 of each item but not more than 10 of the same item.
You can use real items that you collect from a nature walk, draw your own pictures, take photos, cut out pictures from a magazine or newspaper, or find pictures on the internet.
You can also use the images in the printable document My Nature Collection to cut and paste onto a separate page.
Show care for the environment
If you go outside with a trusted adult, be sure to show care for the environment.
Do not take anything living (e.g., like picking flowers) or take the items that an animal might need (e.g., like acorns).
Consolidation
What are your favourites?
First, choose your favourite items from your collection or from the cut and paste page.
Next, count them in order from 1 to 10.
Pause and Reflect
Pause and reflect
Did you choose 10 or fewer favourite items?
What do you notice and wonder about the items?
Finally, create groups of similar items from your collection. Count each of the groups of items you placed in your collection.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.
I feel…
Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.
Discover MorePractise counting in this game! Press the ‘TVOkids’ button to access Caterpillar Count.
