Activity
Ice Cream Math
Ice cream might be fun and yummy to eat, but it can also be used as a treat that will get your child excited about practicing important math concepts! In this activity your child will build ice cream cones as they practice their counting skills.
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What You Need:
- Large piece of white paper
- Brown construction paper
- Construction paper of different colors
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Marker
What You Do:
- Cut 9 small ice cream cones out of the brown paper. They should be small enough to all fit on the white paper.
- Cut out 45 circles that are small enough to fit on the cones.
- Number the cones 1 through 9 with the marker.
- Glue the cones in numerical order on the white paper.
- Help your child glue the correct number of "scoops" of ice cream on top of the cones.
When your child is done, they will have counted to 9 and created a group of colorful ice cream cones that visually represents each number. You can celebrate afterwards with real ice cream or frozen yogurt!
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Subject
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