We've been exploring with magnets a lot lately. The most recent exploration involved fishing for magnets in a water sensory bin, which the boys loved. So I decided to recreate that sensory bin with a math twist and encourage some fine motor play by fishing for the numbers.
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For this math themed water sensory bin, I used:
- Mini plastic number magnets from the dollar store - You could substitute large ones from a set like this.
- Magnetic fishing wands from Melissa & Doug Magnetic Puzzles - You could substitute these magnet wands.
K was really into the fishing aspect, spending a lot of time picking up the different numbers. He would name them then pluck them off the magnet wand. Then he'd repeat. Over and over.
J, on the other hand, was more into creating math sentences and answering them.
Sometimes the numbers migrated outside the sensory bin for some good old fashioned lining up. J enjoyed creating really large numbers. It may have something to do with the fact that he has been reading a book called Millions, Billions, & Trillions: Understanding Big Numbers all week!
Looking for more math ideas? Try Making Math Patterns on a Clear Geoboard or counting to 100 on a Homemade 100 Chart. You can find even more ideas on my Numbers, Counting, & Math board on Pinterest.
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