Turkey Number Sense for Fun Preschool Math

Learning math is really a series of understanding numbers and how they relate to each other, right?  There are some people who just ‘see’ the patterns in numbers and it clicks. 

But I don’t think they just “see it”. I think they are taught in a way that promotes understanding of umbers and math and their relationships.

Number sense is the beginning of that. (followed by place value).  And this Turkey Number Sense pack is an adorable way to get started!

For the past few years I have taken to bringing printables to the Thanksgiving table. Sometimes kids get bored and restless with a big event such as Thanksgiving dinner. So why not provide some educational entertainment.

I’m excited to see how they enjoy this number sense turkey!!

It would be great to combine this number sense turkey with an Outdoor number hunt for preschoolers. Get them moving and get their energy out before the big meal!

How to Set Up the Turkey Number Sense Page

Supplies:
Cardstock

The idea behind this is pretty simple but requires a bit of cutting.  If you want it to last longer, print on cardstock.

We didn’t print out a lot of numbers at a time simply because cutting the feathers was not my idea of fun.  But for 2-3 numbers, it would be a great way to practice some number sense!

How to Use the Turkey Number Sense Page

We just put out the feathers out together and worked through the numbers.  Counting dots, working through the subtraction problems or tally marks, etc.  There are 11 pieces for each turkey.  If I wanted this to be an independent project, I’d probably only cut out 5 for each turkey!

Download the Turkey Number Matching

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