Week 04 · More, fewer, the same

Number Hunt

// Match, sort and count

⏱ about 15 min

Saturday: Number Hunt

Rosie hops to the laundry basket.

"Let us sort and count!" she says.

"Which group will have more?"

Find a pile of things at home.

Sort them into groups.

Count each group out loud.

Try it: Number Hunt

Sort socks into two colors.
Count each color.
Sort spoons and cups.
Which group has more?
Find two groups that are the same.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN?

Which group has more?

What does sort mean?

$five red dots on the left and eight blue dots on the right$ Which is fewer, 5 or 8?

SORT AND COMPARE

$A ten-frame with four red counters and three gold counters$ Sort by color. How many red counters?

$six red dots on the left and six blue dots on the right$ Are the two groups the same?

What number comes next after 7?

◇ SORT WITH A GROWN-UP

Your grown-up puts out a mix of things.
You sort them into groups.
Count each group together.
Say which has more and which has fewer.

Draw two groups. Circle the group with more.

For a grown-up

Your child compared groups this week.
Matching one to one shows more or fewer.
Ask, "Which group has more?"
Laundry and toys are great for sorting.

Great hunting! Next week we compare numbers.

Grown-up checked my answers