Number cards (0 to 20)
Tape or glue
Large sheet of paper or a poster board
Markers or crayons (optional, for decorating the caterpillar).Preparation:
Prepare number cards with numbers from 0 to 20. Ensure the cards are durable and easy to handle.
Provide each pair of students with a set of number cards, tape or glue, and a large sheet of paper or poster board.
Introduction to the Activity:
Explain to students that they will be working with a partner to order the number cards from 0 to 20.
Show an example of a number caterpillar and explain how each number card represents a segment of the caterpillar’s body.
Ordering the Number Cards:
Have students spread out their number cards on the floor or a table.
Instruct students to work together to arrange the number cards in numerical order from 0 to 20.
Creating the Number Caterpillar:
Once the number cards are in order, students can start taping or gluing them onto the large sheet of paper or poster board in a caterpillar shape.
Encourage students to decorate their caterpillar using markers or crayons if they wish.
Discussion and Reflection:
Facilitate a discussion where students share their number caterpillars and the strategies they used to order the numbers.
Reflect on how ordering numbers helps build number sense and why it’s important to understand numerical sequences.
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