minibeast numbers an interactive number formation and counting activity

Minibeast Numbers

An interactive number formation and counting

activity

Notes for TeachersThis activity has two sections:

Counting Number formation

It has been designed with young children in mind and is easy to use: just choose the section you require from the ‘Choose an activity’

screen.Clicking on a button like this will return you to

the activity choice homepage.

Clicking on a button like this will return you to the ‘Choose an Activity’ page.

Click this button if you wish to exit ‘Minibeast Numbers’

Choose an Activity

Click on the number of your choice.

Watch the magic pencil!

Click on the magic

pencil to get it

moving!


Click on the magic pencil to

get it moving!


Click on the magic

pencil to get it

moving!


Click on the magic pencil

to get it moving!

Now take your pencil off and

draw a line down to make a

four!



to get it moving!

Now take your pencil off and

draw a line across to make a

five!



to get it moving!


Click on the magic

pencil to get it

moving!



to get it moving!

Let’s count

Count the objects on the screen. As you click on

the items the corresponding number will appear. Count from left to right except when

directed otherwise.

Choose a minibeast to count

3 snails

three snails

1 spider

one spider

6 beessix bees

Start here and count in a

clockwise direction

7 butterflies

seven butterflies

5 dragonflies

five dragonflies

8 ants

eight ants

10 ladybirds

ten ladybirds

4 grasshoppers

four grasshoppers

Start here and count in a

clockwise direction

9 fireflies

nine fireflies

2 worms

two worms

Thank you for playing ‘Minibeast

Numbers’!

Animated images and backgrounds available from www.animationfactory.com

http://www.animationfactory.com/

minibeast numbers an interactive number formation and counting activity

Documents

magic pencil

activity slide

spider slide

activity screen

activity page

minibeast numbers

activity choice homepage

corresponding number