Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will have a better understanding of the number 1000 through fun art, math, and physical education activities.

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: paper, crayons/markers, scissors, tape, a large open space for physical activities.

Prep: None required, just be ready to have fun!

Activities

1. Art Activity: Create a number 1000 collage by cutting out numbers 1, 0, and 0 from paper and coloring them. Then tape them together to form 1000.

2. Math Activity: Count to 1000 by grouping objects like toys or blocks into sets of 10. Practice counting and recognizing the number 1000.

3. Physical Education Activity: Do 10 sets of 100 jumping jacks to get a feel for the magnitude of the number 1000. Count out loud as you do them.

Talking Points

• "One thousand is a really big number! It has a 1, a 0, and another 0, so it's like a super special number!"
• "When we count to 1000, we are counting a lot of things, like all your toys or all the birds in the sky!"
• "Jumping jacks are a fun way to move our bodies. Let's do 100 jumping jacks together and see how strong we are!"