early math on mathline. mathline is a fun and effective tool for teaching early math concepts

Early Math Early Math on MathLineon MathLine

MathLine is a MathLine is a

fun and effective toolfun and effective tool

for teaching for teaching

Early Math ConceptsEarly Math Concepts

Early Math

Early Math Includes:Early Math Includes:

All Counting and Skip Counting.All Counting and Skip Counting.Number SenseNumber Sense

Number RecognitionNumber Recognition

Even/Odd NumbersEven/Odd Numbers

Ordinal/Cardinal Ordinal/Cardinal

Use MathLine to Use MathLine to

enrich and enhanceenrich and enhance

your math lessonsyour math lessons

when doing the following…when doing the following…

Introductory Early Math Introductory Early Math

Basic Word ProblemsBasic Word Problems

Practicing Early MathPracticing Early Math

Developing Number Sense Developing Number Sense

Understanding Place ValueUnderstanding Place Value

Math Games & ActivitiesMath Games & Activities

i.e. Sing-along Songsi.e. Sing-along Songs


Actually recognizing the Actually recognizing the symbol representing the symbol representing the

numbernumber

Starting with…Starting with…

Basic counting up to 5…Basic counting up to 5…

Counting Counting

Early Math

‘‘0’ – see the number0’ – see the number

CountingCounting

Early Math

Now start countingNow start countingCount ONECount ONE

CountingCounting

Early Math

See the ‘1’See the ‘1’

CountingCounting

Early Math

Count TWOCount TWO

CountingCounting

Early Math

See the ‘2’See the ‘2’

CountingCounting

Early Math

Count THREECount THREESee ‘3’See ‘3’

CountingCounting

Early Math

Count FOURCount FOURSee ‘4’See ‘4’

CountingCounting

Early Math

Count FIVECount FIVESee ‘5’See ‘5’

Early Math

Skip CountingSkip Counting

Early Math

Move three at a time on MathLineMove three at a time on MathLine

Now let’s Skip CountNow let’s Skip Count by 3’sby 3’s

Early Math

Now count and move three

Counting & Skip Counting - Count by 3’s

See “3”

Early Math



See “6”

Early Math



See “9”

Early Math



See “12”

Early Math



See “15”

Early Math

Remember MathLine can be used in Remember MathLine can be used in all counting, skip counting and all counting, skip counting and counting backwards activities.counting backwards activities.

These could be done as a class, These could be done as a class, small group or by an individual.small group or by an individual.

Early Math

Number SenseNumber Sense

Is simply developing a Is simply developing a sense of the numbersense of the number

Early Math

This exercise is commonly This exercise is commonly done in Kindergartendone in Kindergarten

For numbers ‘0’ through ‘10’For numbers ‘0’ through ‘10’

Early Math

Imagine that the class is Imagine that the class is working on the number ‘7’ …working on the number ‘7’ …

Use MathLine to Use MathLine to build all the groups build all the groups

that make up that make up the number ‘7’the number ‘7’

Early Math

Start by putting 7 on MathLineStart by putting 7 on MathLine

Early Math

7 is a group of:7 is a group of:

3 3 and 4 and 4

Early Math

7 is a group of:7 is a group of: 2 2 and 5 and 5

Early Math


6 6 and 1 and 1

Early Math


0 0 and 7 and 7

Early Math

There are more groups that compose There are more groups that compose the number 7.the number 7.

This just demonstrates a few.This just demonstrates a few.

Early Math

MathLine can go along with any MathLine can go along with any number sense activity number sense activity

in the classroom.in the classroom.

Early Math



Early Math

Now count and move two See “2”


Early Math

Now count and move two more See “4”


Early Math

Now count and move two more

See “6”


Early Math


See “8”


Early Math


See “10”

Early Math

Even & Odd NumbersEven & Odd Numbers

Early Math

We can do simple We can do simple even and odd counting. even and odd counting.

Early Math

For example, count even numbersFor example, count even numbers

22

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2, 42, 4

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2, 4, 62, 4, 6

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2, 4, 6, 82, 4, 6, 8

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2, 4, 6, 8, 102, 4, 6, 8, 10

Early Math

Besides counting Besides counting

even and odd numberseven and odd numbers

you can determine you can determine

if a number is even or odd.if a number is even or odd.Is 13 even or odd? Is 13 even or odd?

Early Math

Is 13 even or odd?Is 13 even or odd?

1313

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Divide by 2’sDivide by 2’s

1313

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1313

Divide by 2’sDivide by 2’s

Early Math

1313

13 is ODD13 is ODD

Because we have a leftover ringBecause we have a leftover ring

Early Math

Ordinal Ordinal and and

Cardinal Cardinal NumbersNumbers

Ordinal NumbersOrdinal Numbers

Early Math

Move oneMove one FIRSTFIRST

11stst Ring Ring


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Move one moreMove one more

2nd Ring2nd Ring

SECONDSECOND


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3nd Ring3nd Ring

THIRDTHIRD


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4th Ring4th Ring

FOURTHFOURTH


Early Math


5th Ring5th Ring

FIFTHFIFTH

Early Math

Don’t forget: Don’t forget: Use MathLine along with Use MathLine along with

any ordinal number exercisesany ordinal number exercises

Early Math

Cardinal Numbers Cardinal Numbers On MathLineOn MathLine

Is the same asIs the same ascounting on MathLinecounting on MathLine

Early Math

This was a snapshot of how This was a snapshot of how MathLine is effective for early math:MathLine is effective for early math:

All Counting and Skip Counting.All Counting and Skip Counting.

Number SenseNumber Sense


Even/Odd NumbersEven/Odd Numbers

Ordinal/Cardinal Ordinal/Cardinal

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