Early years
Counting with Nature Treasures
Collect, sort, count and compare with real objects. Early number sense built through the hands, outdoors.
Ages
3-5
Level
EYFS
Subject
Maths
Duration
20 min
What you'll need
- A basket
- Natural finds
- Muffin tin or bowls
What the learner will explore
- Counting to ten
- Sorting
- More and fewer
How to do it
- 1
Collect a basket of treasures.
- 2
Sort them into bowls by type.
- 3
Count each group aloud.
- 4
Ask which has more, and check.
Make it easier
Count to five with two groups only.
Make it harder
Make simple addition stories with the groups.
Try it differently
Sort by size, texture or colour instead.
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