Dominoes are great for Math Activities. There is much to learn using these tiny little rectangles and today we will start with a interesting one that is easy and simple, Domino Line-Up.
Dominoes are great way to teach kids to subitize numbers – that rapid ability to see a group of objects and instantly know how many without counting it. This is a great hands-on math activity.
Things you need
- Dominoes
- Black marker
- Sticky notes
And thats all you need for this activity.
The set up
- On each sticky note, write a number from 1-12.
- Each number can be acquired by adding both sides of the domino together.
- I showed Anay how to count all the dots and then place the domino next to the number it represents.
Skills Learned
In this activity Anay learned –
- Counting with 1:1 correspondence
- Subitizing numbers
- Addition of two numbers
- Recognizing printed numerals
- Understanding that numbers can be composed of different numbers (think 4 is made of 1 and 3 & 2 and 2)
