Subitizing is a great way to build number sense and building a strong foundation for addition and subtraction. This is a great whole group, small group or math center task.

Materials:

• Teacher Cards- Large Five Frame Cards with Red Dots (pages 3-8)
• Student Cards- Smaller Five Frame Cards with Red Dots (pages 9-10)
• Blank Five Frame Arrangement Mats (page 11)
• Recording Sheet

Directions:

• Flash the Five Frame Quick Image Card to the mathematician for 3-5 seconds.
• Mathematician builds the exact same image on their blank five frame mat.

(may use pennies, chips or other markers to cover the circles)

• Mathematician explains how he/she remembered the image.

Example Explanation:

I saw a set 2 on one side.

I saw one more on the other side.