Zero Game - Number Rods

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Age

3-6

Materials

  1. 45 spindles from the Spindle Box.
  2. 10 slips of inset paper with the numbers 0 to 9 written on each slip.


Preparation


Presentation

  1. Place the 45 spindles randomly on a table.
  2. Write the numbers 0 to 9 on pieces of paper and fold them and hand out one to each child.
  3. Ask the children to go to the table and collect the number of spindles written on their piece of paper.
  4. The child with zero finds it hard to come back with nothing.


Control Of Error

The numbers on the slip add up to 45 so that there are exactly the right numbers of spindles to complete the exercise.

Points Of Interest


Purpose

  • To reinforce the concept of zero.


Variation


Handouts/Attachment