(check the
fish downloads page for fish
workshees and
lesson materials)
Math activities
- First, use the fish on the download page of this theme
(click here) to create lots
of paper fish. If you're using Microsoft Word on your
computer, there will be lots of fish-pictures on your
computer already (You can download more clipart here:
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us).
Print them on your printer and cut them out. Make sure you
have at least 10 pictures. Put them on a mat, and have the
children sort them or count them. For instance, if you have
five fish on the mat, and remove two, how many are left?
Increase the difficulty if necessary.
- Use the fish you created in the last paragraph to
explain what an equal amount is. Put some fish the mat, and
put the rest in a basket. Ask the children to put the exact
same amount of fish on another mat. Add a nice little story
to it all. You can continue this game by explaining what
'more' means. Put some fish down on the mat, and ask the
children to put 'more' fish on the other mat (smart children
will empty the basket and put all the fish down!)
Group and other activities
Reading and discussing books related to fish
Having a live fish tank or -bowl in the classroom is
lots of fun. The children can study it and you can
discuss it's looks etc.
Use the printed fish to create a memory game. Just
print out pairs of two and you're ready to go
Buy some fish at your local supermarket or fish
store, and have the children taste it!
The ever so famous Rainbow fish:
Other books about this subject:
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