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Numbers in Nature

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Numbers in Nature

Natural objects and numbers in the environment

🌿 Part 1: Counting in the Taiao

1. You collected leaves on a nature walk. Count forwards from 15 to 25:

15, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, 25

2. Now count backwards from 30 to 20:

30, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, 20

3. Which collection has more items?

47 pebbles

52 shells

They are equal

4. You found seeds and grouped them by 10s. How many seeds in total?

6 groups of 10 seeds = _______ seeds

5. Skip count by 5s to complete this pattern:

5, 10, ____, ____, 25, ____, 35, ____, ____, 50

📊 Part 2: Nature Data and Patterns

6. Look at this tally chart of items found in nature. How many of each?

Leaves: |||| |||| |||| = _______ leaves

Stones: |||| |||| | = _______ stones

Twigs: |||| || = _______ twigs

7. You estimate there are about 80 berries on a bush. After counting carefully, you find 73 berries. Was your estimate close?

Yes, very close (within 10)

No, too far apart

8. Complete this nature number story:

Aroha found 24 shells on the beach. Then she found 16 more shells.

24 + 16 = _______

Aroha found _______ shells altogether.

🌱 Part 3: Thinking About Numbers

9. Explain how you would use natural objects to show the number 35 to a friend:
10. Draw or describe a pattern you might find in nature. Write the numbers that go with your pattern:
11. Which number comes between 67 and 69?

Answer: _______

12. If you collected objects and made 8 groups of 10, plus 4 extra objects, how many objects do you have in total?

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