Good morning, little wizards! Today, we have a fun worksheet called “Count in the School of Magic.” We will learn how to count using some magical tricks. Are you ready to start? Let’s go!
Our first magic trick is about finding the answer to “Two more than four is…”. We have some magic hats to help us. One hat has a number six, another has a number seven, and the last one has a number five. Which hat has the right number?
When we see “more than,” it means we need to add. Let’s use a number line to help us. We start with the number four. Count with me: four, five, six, seven. We need to go two more than four, so we jump two spaces: one, two. We land on number six! Let’s find the magic hat with the number six. Yay, we found it!
Next, we have some magic wands: a moon wand, a heart wand, and a star wand. The question is “Three less than eight is…”. “Less than” means we need to subtract. Let’s solve it!
We start with eight and take away three. Let’s draw eight dots: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Now, let’s take away three dots: one, two, three. How many dots are left? Count them: one, two, three, four, five. The answer is five! The heart wand has the number five. Great job!
Now, let’s try another one: “Five more than ten is…”. Does “more than” mean we add or subtract? We add! Let’s count up from ten.
Start with ten and count five more: ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen. We counted up to fifteen, so that’s our answer. Let’s find the magic number 15. There it is!
Our last magic trick is “Four less than sixteen is…”. Let’s use a number line again. We start with sixteen and count down four spaces.
Count with me: sixteen, fifteen, fourteen, thirteen, twelve. We land on twelve! So, four less than sixteen is twelve. Let’s check the magic book with the number twelve. We did it!
You did an amazing job with the magic counting today! Keep practicing, and you’ll become a counting wizard in no time. See you next time for more magical learning. Bye-bye!
Magic Hat Number Hunt: Create your own magic hats using paper cups or small containers. Write different numbers on each hat. Ask a family member or friend to give you a “more than” or “less than” problem, like “three more than five” or “two less than seven.” Use your magic hats to find the right answer by placing the correct number hat in front of you. Can you solve five problems correctly?
Magic Wand Subtraction Game: Gather some small objects like buttons or coins. Pretend they are magic wands. Start with a certain number of wands, like eight. Practice “less than” problems by taking away the right number of wands. For example, if the problem is “three less than eight,” remove three wands and count how many are left. Try this with different starting numbers and see how quickly you can find the answers!
Number Line Adventure: Draw a number line on a piece of paper or use a ruler as your number line. Use a small toy or a coin as your marker. Practice moving your marker up and down the number line to solve “more than” and “less than” problems. For example, start at four and move two spaces forward for “two more than four,” or start at ten and move five spaces back for “five less than ten.” Can you create your own number line problems and solve them?
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[Music] Good morning! I’ve got a new worksheet for you today, and the name of our worksheet is “Count in the School of Magic.” What we’re going to be doing is counting and using some tricks to help us solve the problems. The directions say to finish the counting sentences and check the magic objects with the correct answer.
Let’s start with the first problem. It says, “Two more than four is…” We need to solve for that answer. We have three options: a magic cat, a hat with a six, a hat with a seven, and a hat with a five. We need to decide which one of these hats has the number that is two more than four.
Let’s pay attention to the words “more than.” These are clues that we need to add. So, let’s create a number line. We need at least the number 4, so I’ll place the number 4 in the middle and add some numbers after it: four, five, six, seven. Now, let’s add some numbers before it: three, two, and one. So, our number line looks like this: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
The number we’re working with is four. The directions say “two more than four,” so we’re going to go up. Starting at four, we’ll jump two more places. Count with me: one, two. We land on the number six. So, let’s see if we can find the magic hat with the number six. Here we go! We’ve got number six; that’s the first hat that is two more than four.
Now, let’s move on to the next problem. We have some magic wands: a moon wand, a heart wand, and a star wand. It says, “Three less than eight is…” We can use a number line, and “less than” means we’re going to subtract from eight. We can write out the problem as eight minus three.
If we can’t solve this, we can always draw a picture. Let’s make eight dots: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Now, we’ll subtract three. Count with me: one, two, three. Let’s see how many we have left. Count them up: one, two, three, four, five. So, our answer is five. Do you see the magic wand with the number five? Yes, it’s the heart wand! That’s our answer.
Let’s go to the next one. It says, “Five more than ten is…” Does “more than” mean we add or subtract? We add! So, five more than ten. Our options are 15, 13, or 14. Let’s add on.
Starting with ten, I’ll count up five: ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen. I just counted up five more from ten, so 15 is my answer. Let’s see if we can find it. Yes, it’s the first one, number 15!
Now, let’s go to the last one. It says, “Four less than sixteen is…” Let’s do another number line for this one. I’ll draw a number line with the number 16 in the middle and add a few more numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Now, let’s add some numbers below: 15, 14, 13, 12, and 11.
We start with 16. The problem says “four less than sixteen,” so we’re going to go down. Count with me: one, two, three, four. We land on the number 12. So, four less than 16 is 12. I’ll put a check next to the magic book with the number 12.
Great job today, everyone! You did a fantastic job! I’ll see you again next time. Bye-bye!
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