Counting Tower
A counting activity to help children improve math skills, while learning about the "Tower of Babel."
TOPICS:Tower of Babel, Just for Fun MATERIALS:Activity Page [PDF] Click here DURATION:Approximately 10 minutes |
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PREPARATION:
Before class, print one copy of the activity page for each child. Each child will also need a pencil.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Distribute an activity page and pencil to each child.
Tell the children that they have a very important job to do today. Today they will be counting the number of blocks contained in the tower on our worksheet.
First we will count how many "Yellow" blocks are in the tower, and then write your answer in the space provided.
Next count how many "Red" blocks are in the tower, and then write your answer in the space provided.
Next count how many "Blue" blocks are in the tower, and then write your answer in the space provided.
Next count how many "Brown" blocks are in the tower, and then write your answer in the space provided.
Next count how many "Green" blocks are in the tower, and then write your answer in the space provided.
Ask if anyone in the class can count all of the blocks in the tower, if not, count them all together as a class.
Tell the children that a long time ago people thought that they could build a tower that would reach all the way to Heaven. Ask them how many bricks they think that would take to build a tower that tall.