Zero Game -Colored counters

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Zero Game -Colored counters

Age

3-6

Materials

  1. 6 boxes of small containers such as bowls.
  2. 5 sets of colored counters, each set a different color.


Preparation


Presentation

  1. The child is asked to sort the counters into sets, placing each set in a different box. One box will be empty. The Directress says that when a box contains no counters at all we show this with 0, called "nought" or "zero" (In this case we have an empty set or a null set).


Control Of Error

The colors of the counters.

Points Of Interest


Purpose

  • Provides the child with further experience of the concept of zero.


Variation


Handouts/Attachment