Bin 11: Math & Coding

Through hands-on exploration and discovery, this bin encourages children to use early math skills through play. Identify numbers without counting, practice addition and subtraction strategies, or try coding without screens! Recommended for children age 3+.

Early Learning Standards Met:

North Dakota - Mathematics Development, Social, and Emotional Development.

Minnesota - Cognitive Development: Mathematics, Science and Social Systems, Social and Emotional Development, and Approaches to Learning.

Do Together

Ideas for how to use this bin:

Number sense–Rekenrek
- Count as you show me 5 and 10
- Solve word problems involving comparing. Show me 8+6=14, Show me 5+5+4=14
Geometry–Pattern Blocks
- Sort by shapes, colors
- Combine blocks to make new shapes and patterns. Try numbers and letters, or whatever shape you’d like. Build roads, tracks, bridges and drive on the tiles
- Try stacking blocks to create towers
(Non-Digital) Coding–Let’s Go Code
- Work together or alone to build a variety of maze combinations using the foam mats and coding cards

Watch or Play Together

Use this media connection to spark interest, model skills and approaches, or explore a concept:

Equal Amounts of Gold | Cyberchase (Video 3:04)
In Perfect Shape (Shapes) | Count On June Bug! (Video 3:06)
Following a Series of Steps | Rosie's Rules (Video 3:34)

Talk and Wonder Together

Maximize learning using these prompts during or after the activities:

What are different ways you can show me groups of 7?
Describe how these shapes fit together. Encourage words such as “more, on, beside, on top of, under” etc.
What happens when you change the order of the steps?
What are some things we do everyday that have to be done in a certain order?

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