Graph & Snack
Is there anything our children love more than snack time? Incorporating math into high-interest times of the day is a great way to make it fun for your child.
For this activity, we took turns rolling a dice and then made a picture graph to keep track of the number of times we rolled each number.
Setup: I drew the columns for each number and put it in a sheet protector so we could use it again.
Play: Take turns rolling the dice and use one piece of snack to record each roll.
Variations by Age:
Ages 1-3: For children who are still learning to count, roll the dice and then count out that many pieces of their snack. Repeat until snack time is over/they’ve had enough goldfish for one day.
Ages 3-6: For children who are ready for an added challenge, roll two dice at once, count the total on the dice, and then graph the total.
Questions to Ask:
To make the time more purposeful, be sure to throw in a few questions to help ensure your child is also thinking about the math.
How many times have we rolled a {insert number]?
Which number have we rolled the most times?
Which numbers haven’t we rolled yet?
Follow-up each question with: How do you know?