Kindergarten and 1st
Day 1: Collect as many sticks as you can in 20 minutes. Count them by using them as tally marks to group them in 5s.
Day 2: Draw a number line with sidewalk chalk and use rocks or stones to show addition and subtraction solutions. If you feel like moving and hopping, just use your body!
Day 3: Make a 1-10 nature collection. Find 1 of a certain item, 2 of another...such as 1 rock, 2 flowers, etc...
Day 4: Make your own bowling game using recycled bottles. Play with someone at home and add up your totals.
Day 5: Take a 10 minute walk in nature. Keep track of how many birds, trees, and flowers you see. Use this checklist to help you.
Day 6: Make a beaded bracelet for yourself or a friend and show groups of 2, 5, or 10 using different colors. If you don't have materials, use string or dental floss and any different colored items in your house.
Day 7: Jump Rope Math! Find a jump rope or make your own. Jump and count by 1’s, 2’s 10’s. How high can you go? Try for one minute? Try this every day. What do you notice?
Day 8: Have you heard of the preposition dance? Know your position as you dance.
Try this out and then create your own. Have fun.
Day 9: Have you ever noticed the color of cars? Spend 30 minutes outside or at the window to see the colors of the cars that pass. Make a chart or a graph of the colors. What color is the most popular? What color is the least popular?
Day 10: Collect some sticks and make some shapes. How many different kinds of shapes can you include? Are there any shapes that can't be created with sticks?
Day 11: Make your own homemade weigh station. There are directions at Homemade Weigh Station but if you don't have these materials, try to make one using what you have!
Day 12: Go shadow hunting! Go for a walk on a sunny day, What shadows do you see? What do you notice about the shadow’s length? Measure it using a non-standard measurement such as sticks or straws.
Day 13: Playing hopscotch is a fun way to learn counting. Count up and on as you land on each square.
Steps
Draw a hopscotch design on the ground. ...
Throw a flat stone or similar object (small beanbag, shell, button, plastic toy) to land on square one. ...
Hop through the squares, skipping the one you have your marker on. ...
Pick up the marker on your way back. ...
Pass the marker on to the next person.
Day 14: In the spring, there are so many things on the ground to observe and collect. You can also collect things in your home. Collect something and then count them out using ten frames. Draw some ten frames on the ground with chalk if you can! How many more would you need to make another group of ten? How many to make 100?
Day 15: Create or draw flowers that show number bonds to 20 either using the petals or the leaves.
Day 16: Run a flashcard race. Tape a series of flashcards to the floor. If you don't have them at home, you can always make your own with index cards or paper. You can't move on without getting the fact. How fast can you go from start to finish? Challenge yourself to get faster and faster.
Day 17: Find different kinds of flowers in your area. Count the petals on them (but don't pull them off). Make a picture chart to show your information. Which kinds of flowers have the least amount of petals? Which have the most?
Day 18: Symmetry Fun
Draw a line down the middle or place a stick in the middle. Take turns adding pieces on either side of the stil or line. The first person adds an item on one side of the line and the next person makes a mirror image on the other side of the stick. Keep going and see what fun designs you make together.
Day 19: Work with a partner and have them read these instructions to you. See what your picture looks like in the end!
Here are my instructions:
Open a blank page in your notebook.
Draw a medium sized square in the middle of the page.
Draw a rectangle inside the square with its shorter side touching the bottom of the square in the middle.
Draw two small squares inside the bigger square at the same level on the either side of the rectangle.
Draw a triangle on top of the square.
On top of the triangle draw a small flag.
Draw two trees beside the big square.
Draw a swing in between two branches.
Draw three steps below and touching the big square.
Under the trees draw a small pond with fish swimming.
Draw a few birds above the flag.
Draw a few apples hanging from the trees.
Draw a fence around the big trees.
Draw apples lying on the ground.
Draw the sun over the birds
Day 20: Walking is great for our mind and body. Go for a walk and keep track of your steps. How many steps did you take to get to the corner, around the block? First, try to guess how many and then find out!