Take Ten: Cleaning Up is Fun

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In this activity, learners will make cleaning up more fun with predictions and counting. Estimate how many things are on the floor (or table), then count as they are picked up. Include predictions: If everyone puts away ten things, would we get everything cleaned up? Compare estimates with the actual number on the floor. As young learners do this activity, they practice counting; older ones build estimation skills. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
5 to 10 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
free per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 4 - 11
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • Ordinary clutter

Keywords

Subjects

  • Mathematics
    • Measurement
      • Units of Measurement
      • Systems
    • Number and Operations
      • Multiples and Factors
      • Number Systems
      • Operations
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process
      • Asking Questions
      • Conducting Investigations

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • be mobile

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves teamwork and communication skills
  • Uses STEM to solve real-world problems
  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • Mixing in Math

Rights:

  • , © 2010, TERC, Inc., MA., 2010

Funding Source:

  • NSF, ESI-0406675 and DRL-0713537