{"id":1409,"date":"2011-12-14T16:28:56","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T00:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2012-08-06T06:59:50","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T14:59:50","slug":"fun-and-simple-math-activities-that-build-strong-number-sense-in-our-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=1409","title":{"rendered":"Fun and Simple Math Activities that Build Strong Number Sense in our Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1415\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1415\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1415\" title=\"Slate_Apple\" src=\"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Slate_Apple.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"74\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a>Kids who have strong number sense understand what numbers are, how they relate to each other, and the affects that different operations have on them.\u00a0 These kids can easily compose and decompose numbers and are able to make reasonable estimates making computation much easier.\u00a0 In other words, kids with strong number sense are comfortable with numbers.<\/p>\n<p>And when kids are comfortable with numbers, math becomes much easier.\u00a0 The good news is, helping our children develop a strong sense of numbers is not that hard to do.\u00a0 Here are 5 simple ways to seamlessly integrate number sense activities while driving in the car, cutting vegetables, waiting in the dentist&#8217;s office&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What&#8217;s the question?\u00a0 Give your kids the answer and have them come up with the problem.\u00a0 For example, the answer is 7, what&#8217;s the question?\u00a0 Sample answer:\u00a0 I had 10 grapes and then I ate three.\u00a0 How many are left?<\/li>\n<li>Who am I?\u00a0 Not only are these perfect for mental math practice, but they&#8217;re a great way to reinforce math vocabulary.\u00a0 Sample:\u00a0 I am an even number greater than 10 but less than 20.\u00a0 The sum of my digits is 9.\u00a0 Who am I?<\/li>\n<li>Which number does not belong?\u00a0 This is a pre-algebra activity where students sort and classify\u00a0 numbers into categories.\u00a0 For example, which number does not belong:\u00a0 4, 12, 17, 8, 20?\u00a0 Answer:\u00a0 the number &#8217;17&#8217; does not belong because it is an odd number.\u00a0 (Kids can also say that &#8217;17&#8217; is not a multiple of 2.)<\/li>\n<li>Which has more?\u00a0 A great mental math activity that gets kids to compare several quantities at the same time.\u00a0 For example, which has more, the number of wheels on two cars or the number of eggs in a dozen?<\/li>\n<li>And the answer is&#8230;\u00a0 For this quick activity, kids need to add a series of quantities in their head. For example:\u00a0 Start with the number of days in a week.\u00a0 Subtract the number of wheels on a tricycle.\u00a0 Double that number.\u00a0 And the answer is&#8230;?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Developing number sense in kids builds confidence.\u00a0 And confidence is a great foundation for success in math. \u00a0Happy counting!<\/p>\n<p>For daily tips and free (video) lessons on teaching kids math, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FamilyMathNight\">Family Math Night<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids who have strong number sense understand what numbers are, how they relate to each other, and the affects that different operations have on them.\u00a0 These kids can easily compose and decompose numbers and are able to make reasonable estimates making computation much easier.\u00a0 In other words, kids with strong number sense are comfortable with numbers. 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