Learning about the 5 senses is an exciting thematic unit for young learners as they are curious about the world around them and use their senses to explore and learn. There are not too much you could do with the senses of smell and taste and Math, so I thought put together a few centers to practice writing numerals 1 – 6, one-on-one correspondence and to identify shapes.
Sense of Smell & Taste Math Activities
There are not too much you could do with the senses of smell and taste and Math, so I thought put together a few centers to practice writing numerals 1 – 6, one-on-one correspondence and to identify shapes.
Center 1: Grab & Count Center
Grab some cubes or any other manipulatives with your left hand, place them on the left-hand picture, count and record. Repeat with the right hand.
Center 2: Roll & Write Center
Roll the dice and write the number in the first block. Continue until all the blocks are full.
Center 3: I Have/ Who Has cards
1. Deal the cards out to each player until there are none left. It does not matter if some players are left with a few extra cards.
2. The player with the first card will say; ‘I have k, who has (j)?’. They will then lay the card in the middle of the table.
3. The player with the letter (j) will say; ‘I have (j), who has (b)?
4. Continue until all cards have been placed on the pile in the middle.
Center 4: Roll & Cover Center
Each child gets a ‘Roll & Cover’ card with a flower on. Children take turns to roll the dice and cover that part of their flower. The first child that has all the parts covered is the winner.
Center 5: Roll & Color Dice Game
Each child gets a ‘Roll & Cover’ card with a flower on. Children take turns to roll the dice and cover that part of their flower. The first child that has all the parts covered is the winner.
Center 6: Numerals Cut-and-Paste
Count forwards and backwards to 10 with the kids while jumping, spinning, clapping, bending your knees etc. Hand out the Numerals cut-and-paste. Children count the number of pictures in each block, find the right numeral, cut it out and paste it on the pictures.
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