Pre-K Mathematics Resources

Links verified 05-27-09

Counting Concepts:

 

1. Ant Parade - help ants line up for a parade by counting ants
2. Be a Detective - use the mouse to move Pilar left or right and click on the animal - also practices counting skill
3. Counting - Mouse skills needed to drag box car. Audio counts box cars as they are added. Once there are 10 cars, student selects a number and a one-to-one activity is displayed.
4. Counting - Pick an object to count; pick a number for the number of objects; audio counts objects as they appear.
5. Counting: One to Seven - this site reads the numbers one to seven over and over
6. The Counting Game - [numbers up to 9] Count the shapes and then click on the number you counted. Get ten right to win the game.
7. Counting Story - Teacher-led and read. Story counts up to Five.
8. Count the Bananas - Count the banana peels and click on the correct numeral.
9. Dot to Dot - move a forked stick onto the numbers and click them in order - do not click until the number gets bigger
10. Glass Palace (with Curious George) - [this link opens in a new window] find where a number fits by cleaning off a dirty window
11. Greenelle's Numbers - click on the set that has the vocalized number.
12. How many? - online game
13. Learn to Count to 20 - number is displayed and then the number is said, slowly from one to twenty
14. Let's Count! Cynthia Lanius - Many counting activities; also in Spanish.
15. Matching Numbers - Click on the picture with the same number of items as the example on the left. one-to-one matching
16. Move with Hampshire - can be used to lead the children in exercises or as a counting activity
17. Numbers to Twenty - one at a time numbered balls fill a box. At any time you can click on a number to hear it spoken

 

Shapes:

 

1. Buzzing with Shapes (2 player game) - Be the first to fill a row (like tic-tac-toe). Players must select the number of sides in a shape.
2. Colors, Shapes and Number Matching - Barney Site - Pick the shape, or number, that matches the objects with which Barney is playing.
3. Colors and Shapes - States color and shape of objects. Sound effects helps students remember. Press a letter on the keyboard to go to the next shape. Gets students used to using the keyboard as an input objects instead of the mouse.
4. Color the Shapes - Click on color paint and click on shape as directed.
5. Find the Shape (Dragon Tales) - click on a shape matching the one held by the dragon
6. Find the Shape in the Picture - Barney Site - Click on the shape that is in the picture that matches the one on the side.
7. Fun With Shapes - Arrange the puzzle pieces by matching the colored shape to the puzzle piece.
8. I Spy Shapes - Find the shapes within the picture and click on them.
9. Oochy Goes to the Fair - Look at the shape on the sign and then match it by clicking on the one in the box that is the same.
10. Oddball - Click on the one that is different.
11. Matching Game - (Fisher Price) Students click on the Little People Friends that don't match the other two.
12. Matching Shapes - Click on the shape that is the same as the one on the left.
13. Matching Shapes - from Lil'fingers; play this simple concentration game and match the shapes
14. Put the Shapes where they belong - A puzzle where the student moves the shapes to fit into the puzzle; a click and drag activity.
15. Purpy's Shapes - Click on the shapes at the bottom of the page that match the highlighted shape. Also find shapes in pictures.
16. Sammy's Shapes - Teacher directed lesson for whole class activity.
17. Shapes - Concentration game. Find the shapes that match under the boxes. May be too difficult for some students because of the number of boxes. (18)
18. Shape Drop - guide shapes into the correct holes with keyboard arrows
19. Shape Story - describes each shape
20. Trucks o' Fun - drop color tires into matching color trucks using the space key
21. Valentine's Day Puzzle - Oh no! Candy has fallen out of the box. Your job is to drag the pieces back into the proper place

 

Sorting:

 

1. Sorting by Size - A click and drag activity, moving the objects in a row according to size.
2. Sorting by Categories - Name items in various places and drag them into the box. Mouse skill of dragging items needed for this activity.
3. Sorting with Hampshire - help Hampshire organize things by dragging them into one of three groups
4. Time - Fill in the numbers in order around the clock 1-12. A click and drag operation.Can use this activity to become familiar with the clock layout.
5. What's Different? - Students look at two pictures and select what three things are different. Four different pictures are available.
6. Zoe's Pet Shelter (Sesame Street) - Zoe has to group animals with similar characteristics. This will work best as a whole class activity. Caution! This game never ends!

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