Make a Mother's Day Necklace!
Topics: Fourth Grade, Math
This hands-on project gives your child practice using math skills to make a beaded necklace. It will strengthen his understanding of problem solving, patterning, estimating and measuring. For your child, the best part of this activity is that after he’s finished he’ll have a wonderful Mother’s Day gift for a special mom, grandmother, or aunt.
What You Need:
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Beads in various colors and shapes
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String for a necklace
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Necklace clasp (optional)
What You Do:
- Let your child select the beads he wants to use for a necklace. Suggest that he use different colors and/or shapes to make a pattern. He may want to lay them out on the table and experiment with different combinations.
- Help your child prepare the string. Decide on the length. Allow enough string for the necklace to be pulled over a person’s head unless you are using a type of clasp. Cut the desired amount. Work with your child to estimate if he has enough beads to make a necklace.
- Now it's time to string the beads on the necklace using the chosen pattern. Tie the ends of the string together when completed. If you are using a clasp, attach it to each end of the string. Wear your Mother's Day necklace with pride!
Sally is an experienced educator, with over 14 years of teaching experience. Over the last ten years she has created educational materials, including ancillary, textbook, and test items, for Grades K-8 for major educational publishers.
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