ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Teaching Without Frills Ways to Make 5 Using Your Fingers – Kindergarten Math – “Making 5”
Today, we’re going to have fun learning how to make the number five using something you always have with you—your hand! Each of your hands has five fingers, and they can help us find different ways to make the number five.
Use your hand and follow along with these fun exercises:
Let’s use our fingers to solve some fun problems:
We found 6 ways to make the number 5:
Keep practicing, and you’ll be a “Making Five” expert in no time! Have fun using your fingers to learn more about numbers!
Finger Painting Fun: Use some washable paint and paper to create art with your fingers! Dip one finger in paint and make a mark on the paper. Then, use a different color for another finger and make another mark. Count how many marks you made. Can you make a total of five marks using different combinations of fingers and colors? Try to make all the combinations you learned!
Finger Puppet Play: Create simple finger puppets using paper or felt. Put on a little show where each puppet represents a number. For example, one puppet can say, “I am 2 fingers up!” and another can say, “I am 3 fingers down!” Together, they make five. Encourage your friends or family to join in and see how many different ways you can make five with your puppets.
Number Hunt: Go on a number hunt around your home or classroom. Look for groups of five objects, like five books, five toys, or five pencils. Use your fingers to show how you can make five with the objects you find. For example, if you find two pencils and three crayons, show two fingers up and three fingers down. How many different groups of five can you find?
**Ways to Make Five Using Your Fingers**
In this video series, we’re going to learn different ways to make the number five. Did you know that you have a tool that is always with you to help with this? It’s your hand! One of your hands has five fingers, so it can assist you in finding different ways to make the number five.
Let’s try it out! Follow along with your own hand as we go through the exercises:
– 0 fingers up and 5 fingers down is 5 fingers in all.
– 1 finger up and 4 fingers down is 5 fingers in all.
– 2 fingers up and 3 fingers down is 5 fingers in all.
– 3 fingers up and 2 fingers down is 5 fingers in all.
– 4 fingers up and 1 finger down is 5 fingers in all.
– 5 fingers up and 0 fingers down is 5 fingers in all.
Now, let’s see if you can solve some “Making Five” problems using your fingers to help you:
1. 4 fingers are up. How many fingers are down?
– Did you say 1? You’re right!
2. 2 fingers are up. How many fingers are down?
– Yes, there are 3 fingers down this time.
3. 5 fingers are up. How many fingers are down?
– Yes, there are 0 fingers down this time.
4. 1 finger is up. How many fingers are down?
– Right, there are 4 fingers down!
5. 3 fingers are up. How many fingers are down this time?
– Yes, 2 fingers are down.
6. Last one: There are 0 fingers up. How many fingers are down?
– Of course! There are 5 fingers down this time. Great work!
Wow, we found 6 ways to make the number 5:
– 0 and 5
– 1 and 4
– 2 and 3
– 3 and 2
– 4 and 1
– 5 and 0
Check out the other videos in this series to learn more strategies for making the number five. If you’re a teacher, you can find more from Teaching Without Frills on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and TPT. Thanks for watching!
