Giant Connect-the-dots

Grade Level(s): Kindergarten - 1^st Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.A.1 Count to 100 by ones and by tens.

CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.A.1 Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral

Targeted Needs of Student:

Counting, connecting lines, sequence of numbers

Goal:

Practicing recognizing numbers and the sequence of numbers

Materials Needed:

1.      Cut out dots to glue on the giant paper

2.      Giant paper

3.      Markers

Explanation/Summary:

Students will connect dots that are drawn on a huge piece of paper on the floor. The dots are numbered so that students have to count to know which dot to go to next. The teacher can choose to make a picture out of the dots or just have a messy dot find of no picture at all.

Resource:

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