Clapping, Number line, Counting coins, and Roboths Math Circle Nov 1 2015

Clapping Patterns

Right and left hands clap on table

First identify right and left hands. 

Then write R and L on hands to help students

Then try to clap against table 

R-L-R-L-

4/4 time, "-" = 1/8 rest

One at a time 

Then 

R-L-RRL-

Number Line; 

What is it? And what do the arrows mean?

Write 1 then 2,3,4,5 on line, starting at the third mark

Coins: 

Place the number of coins on each number to Link counting to numerals 

What numbers are bigger and smaller? 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, Etc

What is smaller than 1? How many pennies is that?

What is smaller than 0?

Chess board: ranks and files with numbers and letters

Homework 

How many pennies is -1?

If the king is on 1d, what spaces could he reach in one move? In two moves?