String Number Line
Math Concepts
Number order from 1 to 10
Materials
String,paper clips or clothespins, paper slips
Players
1- 6
Set up
Create a number line using a string. Tie or clip a section of string between two objects. Use paper clips or close pins to attach sliding pieces of paper (or playing cards) from 1 to 10 along the string in order.
Play:
Play around with these numbers in various ways:
Switch around some of the numbers and have your students fix the mistakes.
Leave out one or more of the numbers and have your students discover the missing numbers and where they belong.
Count up and down the numbers by touching them. Skip count up or down by 2’s by touching them.
Discussion and Tips
This is a great supplement to having a number line on a piece of paper on the wall.
Variations
Start the numbers at 0 to make 0 an accepted starting point.
Adjust the range of numbers, smaller or larger, to suit the skill level of your students.
Instead of using a string, place numbered cards in a row standing up along some ledge or other place where they can be propped up and moved around easily.