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Tower Build (K)

Stage 1: Count and Build to 10

Required Preparation


Materials to Gather

Materials to Copy

CCSS Standards


Addressing

Narrative

Students take turns rolling a connecting cube onto a number mat and add that number of cubes to their tower. The first student to make a tower of 10 wins. If a student makes a tower with more than 10 cubes, they use the extra cubes to begin a new tower.

Stage 2: Count and Build to 20

Required Preparation


Materials to Gather

Materials to Copy

CCSS Standards


Addressing

Narrative

Students take turns rolling a connecting cube onto a number mat and add that number of cubes to their tower. The first student to make a tower of 20 wins. If a student makes a tower with more than 20 cubes, they use the extra cubes to begin a new tower.