Transcript Kindergarten Think Dot Choice Boards

Think Dot Choice Board MKN1a
Put thirty small
objects in a bag.
Pull out a handful.
Count and write
down how many
you took out.
Repeat.
Roll four dice.
Put ten dominoes in
Count the dots.
a bag. Take out
Record and repeat. three. Count the
dots. Record and
repeat.
Using 30 pennies, put
in groups of twos,
fives, and tens. Draw
a picture of what you
would buy if you had
30 cents.
Look at a magazine/
newspaper. Cut out
30 letters. Sort the
letters by vowels and
consonants.
Illustrate and finish
the sentence…If I
had thirty dollars I
would……
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Make a set of cards
with numerals zero to
ten. Make a set of
cards with dot
pictures to show zeroten. Play Match Game
with a buddy.
Using Unifix cubes,
make trains to
represent numbers
0-10. Make a
numeral card to go
with each train.
Look in the
newspaper. Find
words with up to ten
letters. Cut out the
words and write the
number of letters in
each word.
Using Wikki Stix or
pipe cleaners form
the numerals 0-10.
Match numerals
with correct number
of pennies.
Make a
diagram/web/Frayer
model for a number
word. Show number of
dots, tally marks, the
numeral, and identify if
the number is odd or
even.
Using cereal,
paperclips, or straw
pieces make a
necklace using
thirty objects.
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Make a set of
numeral cards
from 0-20. Make a
set of dots
showing 0-20.
Play match game.
Pick a number between
11-20 and make a
diagram/web/Frayer
model for a number word.
Show number of dots,
tally marks, numeral, and
identify if the number is
odd or even.
Using Unifix cubes,
make trains to
represent numbers
0-10. Make a
numeral card to go
with each train.
Put twenty
dominoes in a bag.
Pull out two at a
time and count the
dots. Record and
repeat.
Look in the newspaper.
Find words with up to
twenty letters. Cut out
the words and write the
number of letters in
each word.
Put thirty nickels in a
bag. Pull out a handful.
Write the numeral and
number word for the
number of nickels you
held in each handful.
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Write an ordinal
number (1st-10th) on
index cards.
Shuffle. Put cards in
order and repeat.
Find ten pictures of
things you would like
to have. Cut them out
and paste them in
order of what you
would like to get first,
second etc.
Make a pattern using
pattern blocks. Write an
ordinal number (1st-10th)
on index cards. Match
the ordinal numbers
with the pattern blocks
from the beginning of
the pattern to the end.
Make up pictures to go
with the song “On the
first/second/third etc. day
of_____my ____gave to me
one/two/three _______”. Try
to have illustrations so that
you have a verse from the
first to the tenth day.
Listen to/Read the story
“The Very Hungry
Caterpillar” by Eric
Carle. Using ordinal
numbers 1st-7th illustrate
Make an ordinal flip book 1st10th. Write the ordinal
numbers on the flap. Draw
pictures on what you do
when you wake up in the
morning. Try to keep the
illustrations in order of when
you do them.
what the caterpillar ate.
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Play with a buddy. Roll a
die. Have your buddy do
the same. Write a
number sentence to
show if your die was
greater, less, or equal to
your buddy’s roll.
Put twenty dominoes in a
bag. Pull one domino out
of the bag. Write the
numeral. Pull out another.
Write a number sentence to
show if your first domino
was greater, less, or equal
to your second domino.
Make a pattern using
pattern blocks. Count
the number of blocks
you used. Make another
pattern. Did you use
more, less, or an equal
number of blocks?
Write your first and last
name. Count the vowels
in your name. Count the
consonants in your
name. Do you have an
equal amount of vowels
and consonants?
Explain using pictures,
numbers, and words.
Make a tally chart or
pictograph of the number
of boys and girls in your
class. Do you have an
equal number? Explain
using pictures, numbers,
and words.
Using a bag of coin
manipulatives show how
pennies can be equal,
less, and greater to
amounts using nickels
and dimes.
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“Play I have , Who has a
number closer?” using
five and ten as
benchmarks.
(i.e. Who has 9? I have
one five and four more.
Nine is closer to two fives
or one ten than it is to one
five).
Using a stack of five
cubes, break them
apart into two groups
to help you make a
web for five using
addition facts.
Make a set of number
word cards from 0-10.
Shuffle. Make a T chart
to show which numbers
are closer to five and
which are closer to ten.
Play marble game with a
buddy. Put 3-9 marbles
in a clear cup. Ask the
buddy if the number of
marbles in the cup is
closer to five or ten.
Take turns filing the cup
Put thirty objects in a bag.
Scoop out objects using a
clear cup. Estimate how
many objects you scooped
out of the bag. Count the
objects and tell whether it
is closest to 5, 10, 15, 20 or
25.
Using a stack of ten
cubes, break them apart
into two groups to help
you make a web for ten
using addition facts.
and estimating.
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Take thirty cubes and
put them in three equal
groups. Then put them
in two equal groups.
Explain what you found
out using pictures,
numbers, and words.
Take an even number of
cubes greater than 10 and
less than 20. Put them in
equal groups. Explain how
many groups you made and
how many cubes were in
each group using pictures,
words, and numbers.
Using pictures,
numbers, and words,
show how you would
share 12, 15, 18, 21,
24 and 27 cubes with
three friends.
Using pictures,
numbers, and words,
show how you would
share 10, 12, 14, 16,
18 cubes with two
friends.
If you had ten cents,
how many ways could
you share it with one
friend? Explain using
pictures, numbers,
and words.
If you had thirty cents,
how many ways you
could you share it equally
with two friends? Explain
using pictures, numbers,
and words.
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Put a penny, nickel, dime,
and quarter in a cup. Put
the cup in a sock to make
a “feely cup”. Reach into
the cup and take one
coin. Tally what you took
out of the “feely cup”.
Repeat ten times and
record each roll.
Roll a coin cube.
Make a bar graph
to show what you
rolled. Repeat ten
times and record
each roll.
Make a set of heads/
tails coin cards and
value cards for a
penny, dime, nickel
and quarter. Shuffle
and play the match
Place heads and tails of
coins under a sheet of
newsprint. Take your
crayons and create coin
rubbings. After your
rubbings are done, label
each coin with its value.
Using a newspaper, cut
out the letters to spell
coin words. Match
words with math
manipulative coins,
stickers, or stamps.
Have a coin toss with a
buddy. As you toss the coin
you must name the coin and
say its value. Make a tally
chart to show how many
coins landed on heads and
how many landed on tails.
game.
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Pick two items to buy:
Pencil :10 cents
Glue: 8 cents
Paper: 12 cents
Using pictures, numbers,
and words, show what
you bought and how
many pennies you would
need.
How many pennies
would you need to
buy two pencils that
cost 10 cents each?
Show your answer
using pictures,
numbers, and words.
If you had thirty cents,
how many ways could
you share it equally with
one friend? Explain
using pictures,
numbers, and words.
Using pictures,
numbers, and
words, explain how
you would spend
thirty pennies.
You picked out three toys to
buy:
doll :11 cents
train: 15 cents
bus: 8 cents
Using pictures, numbers, and
words, show how many
pennies you would need.
You have thirty
pennies. Show
different ways you
can make equal
trades with nickels,
dimes, and quarters.
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You have thirty
pennies. How many
nickels can you trade
your pennies for?
Explain your answer
using, pictures,
numbers, and words.
Explain using
pictures, numbers,
and words why it is or
is not a good idea to
trade one quarter for
thirty pennies.
You have three dimes.
How many nickels
and pennies can you
trade your dimes for?
Explain your answer
using, pictures,
numbers, and words.
You have thirty
pennies. How many
dimes can you trade
your pennies for?
Explain your answer
using, pictures,
numbers, and words.
My friend Joe gave me
25 pennies. I gave him
two nickels and ten
pennies. Explain using
pictures, numbers, and
words if this was a fair
trade.
You have thirty pennies.
How many dimes and
nickels can you trade
your pennies for? Explain
your answer using,
pictures, numbers, and
words.
Think Dot Choice Board MKN2a
Play with a buddy.
Each of you gets 15 pennies
and one cup. Put some pennies
in your cup. Then dump the cup
and count how many pennies
you have together. Start again
with 15 pennies and repeat.
Write number sentences to
show the total number of cents.
Make a T-chart. Put
twenty dominoes I a
bag. Pull one out at a
time and record how
many dots you see
when you pull out a
domino. Do five times
and record.
Put cubes in a bag.
Take out a handful
and record how many
cubes you take out
each handful. Put
cubes back in the
bag, repeat and
record seven times.
Look at a book with a friend
and count objects that are
the same that on each
page. Write the numbers
down. When you are done
circle the biggest number.
Play with a deck of card.
Pick one. Have you buddy
pick one. Count the
number of total number of
symbols you see on both
cards. Repeat. Write
number sentences.
Make a T-chart.
Roll a set of dice.
Record the number of
dots you see.
Do six times and record.
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Play “Double bubble
trouble”. On a precut white
circle draw a set of dots
using 1-5. Take another
circle and draw the same
number of dots. Add the
dots on the bubbles
together and write the math
sentence. Repeat with other
numbers.
Make a set of cards with
numbers 1-5. Shuffle.
Place cards down and
pick two cards. Shuffle
and repeat. Write a
number sentence for
each try.
Use two different
colored linking cubes.
Make a “ten” train. Write
the math fact. Take
some cubes away. Write
the math fact. Repeat
until you have five
different math facts.
Play with a buddy. Roll a
set of dice. Write an
addition sentence for each
roll. Whoever has the
greater sum for a throw will
circle the sum. Whoever
has the least number of
circles wins.
Roll a set of dice.
Write the addition
sentence. Repeat
and only circle the
even sums.
Put ten dominoes in a
bag. Pull one domino
and write the addition
sentence. Repeat and
only circle odd sums.
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Using objects,
pictures,
numbers, or
words, create a
word problem
about two groups
of fish.
Using objects,
pictures, numbers, or
words, create a word
problem about a boy
who had some money
in his pocket that
equaled ten cents.
Using objects,
pictures, numbers, or
words, create a word
problem about ten
frogs.
Using objects,
pictures, numbers, or
words, create a word
problem about a girl
who found a dime and
two pennies.
Using objects,
pictures, numbers, or
words, create a word
problem about two
groups of birds.
Using objects,
pictures, numbers, or
words, create a word
problem about a
mother tiger and her
four cubs.
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Take five objects from
your desk and
compare and order
objects by length.
Make a picture to
show your answer.
Take five small
objects from your
desk and use a
balance to order
objects by weight.
Make a picture to
show your answer.
Take five objects from
your desk and
compare and order
objects by height.
Make a picture to
show your answer.
Fill up three different
sized cups with water.
Compare and order
objects by capacity.
Make a picture to
show your answer.
Find five objects (i.e.
rocks). Use a balance
and order objects by
weight. Make a picture
to show your answer.
Find four objects and
compare them by height
and length. Make two
pictures to show your
answer. Tell someone what
you learned about these
objects.
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Make flashcards for
the days of the week.
Shuffle and put them
in order.
Make flashcards for
the names of the
months of the year.
Shuffle and put them
in order.
Make two sets of
cards. One set shows
pictures of the four
seasons. the other set
has the name of the
seasons. Shuffle and
match pictures with
names of seasons.
Play calendar game
with a buddy. Take
turns asking
questions about the
calendar.
Using objects,
pictures, numbers, or
words, create a word
problem about your
favorite season.
Make a tally chart.
Using a calendar,
tally the number of
Mondays,
Tuesdays, etc.
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Fold a sentence
strip into fourths.
Draw the first four
things you do
after you get
home from
school.
Fold a piece of paper
in thirds. Draw what
you ate yesterday for
breakfast, lunch, and
dinner, and the time
you ate it to the
nearest hour.
Make a flip book
to show the days
we go to our
specials (i.e.
Music, Art, PE)
Make a clock. Tell
a friend what time
the clock shows
and tell him/her
what you might do
each hour.
Make a comic strip
showing the order of
events you like to do
on your favorite day
of the week.
Using pictures,
numbers, and words,
Create your own
birthday invitation.
Be sure to include
time, date, and place.
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Make two sets of
cards with a
triangle, rectangle,
square, and circle.
Shuffle, lay down
cards, and play
match game.
Using two
dimensional cut outs,
create a picture. Make
a tally chart to show
how many of each
shape you used to
complete the picture.
Pick 30 two
dimensional cut outs.
Make a tally chart to
show how many of
each shape you chose.
Using pictures,
numbers, and words,
explain your results.
Put a total of 15 two
dimensional and 15
three dimensional
shapes in a bag. Make
a tally chart. Using
pictures, numbers, and
words, explain your
results.
Look in a magazine
and cut out pictures
of two and three
dimensional objects.
Label each shape with
its correct name.
Write a three line
shape riddle for a
two or three
dimensional figure.
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Draw a picture of
someone who sits
beside you in the
classroom.
Using pictures and
words, explain.
Draw a picture of who
you like to stand
behind or in front of in
line. Using pictures,
numbers, and words,
explain.
Draw a flower with
roots. Label
something on the
flower, above the
flower, and below the
flower.
Using the words,
in front of, behind,
inside, and
outside, Play “I
SPY” with a
buddy.
Hide an object. Give
your buddy clues by
using direction words
(i.e. It is behind a box,
etc.)
Make a picture of your
classroom or
bedroom. Use
positional words to
label where objects
are.
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Make a pattern
using five pattern
blocks. Copy your
pattern
and extend it so
that it repeats
itself.
Play with a buddy. Set up
a pattern using ten
pattern blocks. Have your
buddy close his eyes
while you take away one
piece. Have him guess the
missing piece. Take turns
but take away an
additional piece each
time.
Make a pattern using
eight shapes or objects
on a sentence strip. Give
it to a buddy to extend
the pattern. Check to
see if it is right. Then
have your buddy make a
pattern for you to
extend.
Using ten coins make
a pattern. Make a tally
chart to show how
many of each coin
you used to make the
pattern. Write down
the value of your
pattern.
Make a pattern using
an even number of
pattern blocks. Copy
your pattern
and extend it so that it
repeats itself.
Cut out a circle from a sheet
of paper. Throw away the
circle and use the “holey”
paper. Using the “hole” make
something using the “whole”
paper to complete the
missing circle.