They are perfect in the week leading up to Halloween with Bat sharing his candy with Cat equally.
Discuss a 'fair share' with your students. Model some examples. Check that they can identify equal and unequal groups - if not, go back and teach equality.
Today I want to share some supporting ideas for just one of the worksheets in the pack. On the worksheet your students are asked to share 12 dots onto 6 clouds.
Model with Equipment
- teach a mini lesson before students complete the page
- whole class activity
- put six containers out and 12 counters
- tell students that you will share them equally between the containers
- model how to distribute a total set equally to a number of groups - say I have 12 counters, I will share them equally to 6 containers
- repeat with different numbers and having students sharing and distributing
Practice with Equipment
- before students complete the page, let them model the task with small equipment
- observe how your students distribute the counters across the clouds and help them with strategies if needed
Completing the Page
- students can color each dot a different shade on their page to help with sharing
- provide dot stickers for stduents to use instead of coloring
- use stamps or paint sponges for added engagement
Find the worksheet pack and story (it's free) alongside a range of other activities to support your program over on our website!
