Count the sounds

Summary

A cooperative game of sounds and numbers where students count the sounds they hear.

Curriculum content

• Read numbers to 10
• Count sounds to 10

Materials

Card sets

• 1 set of Mathletics number cards 1 to 10 1-10
• 1 set of Mathletics word cards 1 to 10 1-10

Concrete

• Percussive instrument (optional)

How to play

Set up

1. Arrange students into pairs or 2 teams.
2. Player 1 receives the number cards. They shuffle or mix up the cards and place them face down.
3. Player 2 receives the word cards. They shuffle or mix up the cards and place them face up.

Rules

1. Player 1 turns over the top card and does not show player 2.
2. Player 1 claps the number on their card.
3. Player 2 listens and then selects the same number from their set of word cards.
4. Player 1 reveals their number card.
5. If it is a match, the cards are placed in the middle.
6. When all cards are matched, students swap roles and start again.

Variations

CHANGE it down

• Reduce the number range.
• Provide a number path printable to assist in counting.

CHANGE it up

• Extend the number range.
• Use Mathletics image cards instead of number cards.
• Introduce skip counting by adjusting the sound emphasis (eg 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 …)

What to look for

• Are students able to count in their head while they clap? Do they count aloud?
• Are students able to count the sounds correctly? Do they count aloud?