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30 Fun and Engaging Number Sense Activities for Pre-K and Early Elementary 

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What is Number Sense?

Simply put, number sense is a general understanding of what numbers are and how they work. Students build fluency in number sense by mastering a variety of important concepts, like counting, number recognition, and spatial sense. 

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Counting and Cardinality Number Sense Activities

A Counting and Cardinality Song:

10 Little Pandas: A Counting Song for Kids

Digital Counting and Cardinality Games:

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Numbers on the Fence     

Practice counting 1 to 20 in this interactive game. 

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Show What You Know: Counting Things (1-10)

Count the items in each box and choose the one that represents the designated number. 

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Number Recognition and Number Sense Activities 

These activities help children recognize written numerals (1, 2, 3) and number words (one, two, three), and make the connection between these representations and a corresponding set of items.  

A Number Recognition Song:

Count Along With Us (1-10 Counting Song)  

Digital Number Recognition & Number Sense Games:

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Bubble Counter     

Pop the bubbles as each number is called. This fast-moving game will keep kids on their toes! 

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Numbers and Their Names     

Match the numerals 1 through 10 with their corresponding number words. 

Number Tracing Worksheets 

Grab these worksheets to give kids practice tracing and writing numerals from 1 to 100. 

Free number tracing worksheets from ABCmouse.com.

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Order and Comparison Number Sense Activities 

Digital Order & Comparison Games:

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Can You Guess? More and Less    

Compare amounts of items, including liquid in bottles and piles of fruit, to determine which is more and which is less. 

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Marvin’s Missing Balloons     

Help Marvin put his balloons in order by reading and recognizing ordinal words from “first” to “tenth.” 

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Choo Choo Choose: More Than the Other

Choose the set that has more items than the others in this simple comparison game.  

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Spatial Sense and Pattern Recognition Number Sense Activities 

Digital Spatial Sense & Pattern Games:

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Mole in One: Numbers    

Use place value to compare two-digit numbers and determine which one is larger and which is smaller. 

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Plenty of Patterns      

Determine the next item in each sequence of shapes and colors. 

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Shawna’s Pattern Bracelets  

Help Shawna make beautiful bracelets for her friends with this pattern matching game. 

More Spatial Sense & Pattern Activities:


Estimating and Subitizing Number Sense Activities 

Digital Estimating & Subitizing Games:

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Dinosaur Chomp     

Compare the number of drops on each leaf and pick the odd one out. Drops are grouped in small sets to give kids practice subitizing. 

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Shawna’s Pitcher Party     

Help Shawna prepare for her party by estimating the amount of liquid in each pitcher. 

More Estimating & Subitizing Activities:


Number Relationships and Number Sense Activities 

A Number Relationship Song:

Counting by 5s All Day Long Song  

Digital Number Relationship Games:

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Evens and Odds With Ivan    

Help Ivan and his mischievous dog build an automatic dog-washer by recognizing even and odd numbers. 

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Space Maze Escape     

Count by 10s to make your way through the maze and help the spaceship escape. 

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Greater and Less Than at the Zoo     

Compare two-digit numbers in this fun zoo-themed game for animal-lovers. 

More Number Relationship Activities:

More ABCmouse Number Sense Activities and Lessons 

ABCmouse’s math learning programs include both online and offline activities to build number sense and other important math concepts in young learners. Kids have fun watching videos, completing guided lessons, and playing games while getting the tailored practice they need to become fluent in number sense and more. Explore the ABCmouse math learning program and get started today! 

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