This activity works great for a math center and goes well with a nocturnal animal unit!
In this activity, students practice counting and number recognition using hand-on learning. Students read the owl ten frame cards and record their answers on a recording sheet. Each card contains a different owl wearing different items of clothing or accessories. Each owl card also has a different colored moon on it. Students match up the owls, write the number they see on the ten frame next to the correct owl on the recording sheet, and color the moon to match the color they see on the card.
For example: Student picks the card with the owl dressed like a pirate. They count 20 dots in the ten frame. They find the pirate owl on their recording sheet. They write the number 20. Then, they color the moon on the recording sheet gray.
It's a two-step process that keeps students from mixing up their answers, or accidentally writing the wrong number in the wrong box.
This math activity includes:
A set of large 10 frame cards (#11-20)
A mini set of 10 frame cards (#11-20)
2 recording sheets (with and without number line)
Mini cards can be put on book rings for students to each have their own set. This also helps to keep them organized and saves them from getting lost.
I hope your students enjoy this fun activity! :)