Category: Math

Dividing Apples

10/6/2013

Read: “Rabbit and Hare Divide an Apple” by Harriet Ziefert and Emily Bolam

One day Hare tries to divide an apple in half so he and Rabbit can share it. But he breaks it unevenly. They both want the bigger piece. Will they ever find a way to share the apple?

Materials needed:

apples
knife,
sentence strips
marker

Directions: One whole apple, cut one apple in half, cut one apple in quarters.

On the sentence strips write 1 whole apple, ½ apple, ¼ apple. After teaching children about fractions, set out the strips and have the children place the correct slice on the card.

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Counting Apples

10/6/2013

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Munchy Crunchy Apples are falling from the trees!

Let’s count how many apples have fallen!

Read: Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins

Materials needed:

sentence strips
apples
two baskets

Directions: On the sentence strips write the numbers 1 – 10 and the word apple(s). Put little apple stickers (or draw them) on each card according to the number written. Put them in a basket.

In another basket place 10 small apples.

Instructions: Have the child pick a card and place it on the table. Then have the child count out the correct number of apples.

Example: Point to the first card and say the name: 3. Count out the apples: 1 and 2 and 3. “Now there are three apples.”

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Apple Sequence

10/6/2013

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Have the children organize the pictures from what happened first to what happened last.

Ask them how they came to their conclusion.

This activity will help children with math and logic skills, allowing them to connect a number to an image.

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Preschool Apple Math

10/6/2013

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