K-2 Math:
Laundry Hoops
Today's
Snack: You
can fill a laundry basket with clothes, but it's more fun to fill a baked
potato with yummy toppings. First, scrub a potato, then pierce it with a fork
several times. Put it on a paper towel in the microwave. Microwave on "high"
for 10 minutes. Use an oven mitt to take it out. Let stand for five minutes to
cool off a little. Put it on a plate and cut in half. Sprinkle with shredded
cheese, sour cream, plain yogurt, chopped chives, bacon bits or whatever else sounds
good! Be sure to eat the potato skins - lots of nutrients!
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Supplies:
Laundry basket | one or more balls |
masking tape
Here's a great way to practice
counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. This is fun to play with a partner or in a small
group. Flip a coin or draw straws to decide who goes first, second, etc.
- First, tape a line
behind which each player should stand and place the laundry basket a
distance away that is far enough to be challenging but close enough to
allow the students to score often.
- Decide on the number
of points you will score each time you can toss the ball into the laundry
basket. Also decide on the winning number.
- You might start with
2's for the first round, with a winning number of 20. Once someone reaches
that, start over by counting by 5's for each ball in the basket, with 50
as the goal. For the third and final round, count by 10's and the first
one to 100 wins.
- To play, stand behind
the line and throw the ball. You get points every time the ball goes in.
If you miss, then it's the next person's turn.
- Everyone should keep
score.
- If you finish the
three rounds and want to keep playing, try making the rule that the ball
has to BOUNCE once before it goes in, or turn the laundry basket on its
side, and roll the ball in to score.
What other ways can you invent to play?
