Each student will receive a six dot mat. Let each student explore his or her mat and the numbers on the mat (recall the numbers in a number from day 4). You can see the various placements and colors of the dot stickers will help students be able to identify the different numbers on their individual mats. Partner the students up and have them teach their neighbor about their mat. Let students choose math manipulatives to place on their mats. I have purchased (From Lakeshore Learning) bugs, sea creatures, fruit, zoo animals, bears, etc. that I let the students choose from. I like them to pick a variety of animals and items so they will be able to have a variety of numbers to look at. They then identify the numbers in a number using colors, specific animals or shapes and sizes. At the end of the lesson I have them record some of the number combinations in their math journals and share them with our class. This lesson can literally take an hour if you are willing to let your students explore, change manipulatives and record several differences in their number 6.
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