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May 27, 2015 | 7 Comments

UFO Math Tray Activity {FREE PRINTABLES}

math tray actiities preschool space themeFor a while now my daughter has been writing out numbers on anything she can. My mother’s day card included the numbers from 1-10 after her name. I had a feeling her next question would be how to read and spell the number words. I  was right. For days, she asked me how to spell the words and I would reply with what do you think? That worked a few times, but it eventually frustrated her. I wrote out the words for her and she used it as reference. Soon she was recognizing the words in stories so when I saw these little aliens I knew I wanted to use them for counters and I decided to make two sets of number mats for this tray activity one with digits and one with the number words. The reason I am telling you this long drawn out story is to illustrate that this activity followed her lead. There is no rush to teach specific concepts like this but don’t ignore your child interests either. Print both out and use them as they fit with your child. If you can’t find these little alien guys you can laminate the cards and draw them on with dry erase markers!

Click on the UFO number cards for the FREE Printable PDF.

Gather your materials. You will need the UFO Math mat cards, some alien counters, scissors, and contact paper or a laminator ( you lucky dog!).math mat UFO

Print out the UFO Math Mats here – click on the image for the pdf.

Digits  1-4

ufo number cards digits 1

 

 

 

 

5-8

ufo digits 2

 

9-12

ufo digits 3

Number Words 

Click on the image for the printable pdf.

one – four

ufo number cards

 

two – eight

ufo number cards sheet 2

 

nine – twelve  ufo number cards sheet 3

Print them out. If you think your child needs more support with counting add dots to the mats with a marker before you laminate or use contact paper to protect them. Cut out.free printable math tray activity

Pop them on the tray with the little aliens ( did I mention these glow in the dark? ).math tray activity

Read and count. UFO math I didn’t give her all the mats just a mix to play with.UFO math printables

After she counted them out she tried to balance them and  make towers with them too.

alien math for kids

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, Alien, Math Activities, Space | 7 Comments

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7 Comments

  1. Charissa says

    May 27, 2015 at 8:37 am

    What a cute activity! Where did you find your alien counters?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      May 31, 2015 at 1:22 am

      Party City

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  2. Nanette birkhahn says

    June 4, 2015 at 6:00 am

    Where can I buy the little alien counters?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      July 9, 2015 at 1:41 am

      Party City

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  3. Happy Home Fairy says

    June 6, 2015 at 7:39 pm

    This is so cute and clever. I love that your daughter gave you a Mother’s Day card with numbers on it! What a great way to communicate to you the amazing impact you have as a teaching mommy. 🙂

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