Ways To Make Five

We have been working so hard in math on number concepts up to 5. One of the fun things we recently did was explore the different ways to create a specific number.  In the examples below I called out a number and then we made that number  with unifix cubes on our fingers in several different ways.  We discussed that regardless of the configuration, or where you place them on your fingers the result will always be the same .  We also thought about the smaller parts that make up the number I called out. For example, if I said 3 it could be made with 2 and 1, or 1 and 2 etc.   Check out our little mathematicians at work below.

Every one at this table found a different way to create the number 3. 

Here we are showing ways to make 4 

This was a very fun and interactive way  for everyone to express their ideas.  Look at these smarties!