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Vegetable Math Game

By Shaunna Evans 16 Comments · This content may contain affiliate links.

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Last week in our first post for the V is for Vegetables series I shared our vegetable stand pretend play. We were able to use our fresh produce in so many ways throughout the week. This math game helped us practice counting, comparing, sorting, vocabulary and language skills.

Vegetable Math Games for Preschoolers

FIND ALL OF OUR VEGETABLE ACTIVITIES IN OUR PRINTABLE LESSON PLANS
FOR HOME PRESCHOOL AND PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS.

Materials

  • Variety of Produce
  • Bag or container to use as shopping bag
  • Number cards


Shopping for Vegetables Math ActivityShopping: To begin each kid chose a number card. Then they went shopping and selected the appropriate number of vegetables to match the number on the card.

Language Development ActivityCounting: After returning to the picnic mat the kids shared the vegetables they chose. They named each vegetable, counted how many in all and told which vegetable they liked the best and why.

Counting VegetablesComparing: Next we aligned the vegetables to practice one-to-one correspondence and compare the numbers. Aligning the vegetables helps the kids visually see which number has more vegetables. We discussed the following vocabulary terms: more, less, greater and fewer.

Sorting Activity with VegetablesSorting: Then we combined everyone’s vegetables and sorted them. The kids chose to sort them by kind. Depending on the combinations of vegetables you could also choose other characteristics for sorting like: shape, color, or whether they grow above or below ground.  The final step in our game was restocking the vegetable stand shelves so the shoppers could play again later.

Next week we’ll share one of the ways we used vegetables to make art.

GET A FULL WEEK OF VEGETABLE THEME LEARNING AND PLAY

Save time and get right to the playful learning with our printable lesson plan sets. Each set includes over 30 playful learning activities related to the theme, and we’ve provided different versions for home preschool families and classroom teachers so all activities are geared directly toward your needs.

This set includes active hands-on learning ideas and the following printables:

1) Vegetable Emergent Reader (2 versions)
2) Syllable Sorting Activity
3) Vegetable Photos (color and B/W)
4) Vegetable Letter Puzzles (color and B/W)
5) Vegetable Stand Pretend Play Signs
6) Vegetable Number Cards (Color and B/W)
7) Shopping for Vegetables Counting Game
8) Vegetable Cards with and without labels (color and B/W)
9) Vegetable Sink or Float Predictions and Results Recording Sheets (color and B/W)
10) Vegetable Taste Test Recording Sheets (color and B/W)
11) Design a Vegetable Garden Planning Sheet (2 versions)

GET YOUR LESSON PLANS

Home Preschool Vegetable Theme Lesson Plans

Preschool Classroom Vegetable Theme Lesson Plans

All of our products are also available on Teachers Pay Teachers if you prefer to shop there.

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Filed Under: Kindergarten, Letter V, Math, Preschool, Vegetables Tagged With: counting activities, math games, preschool math, vegetable theme

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Comments

  1. Mary Catherine

    August 30, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    What fun to use REAL vegetables for math!! I’m definitely adding your ideas into my next farm-themed preschool unit, Shaunna! Thanks for linking up with Share It Saturday! I’m going to be featuring this post tomorrow. 🙂

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      August 31, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks, Mary Catherine! Can’t wait to see what you and your kiddos do for your farm theme.

      Reply
  2. Allison

    August 30, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    I’ll be featuring this on The Sunday Showcase this weekend. Thanks for linking up!

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      August 31, 2013 at 8:33 pm

      Thanks, Allison!

      Reply
  3. Julie

    August 28, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    I’m featuring this on Friday. Thanks for linking to Hobbies and Handicrafts.

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      August 31, 2013 at 8:46 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Katie @ Gift of Curiosity

    August 24, 2013 at 4:40 pm

    Love this! Especially how you used real vegetables instead of fake ones (although there’s nothing wrong with fake food, which we have plenty of!). Comparing which had more or less is great.

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      August 25, 2013 at 2:37 pm

      I agree! The kids love playing with our fake food, too. Using real food for this “special” vegetable week was just a fun way to help them learn about the real properties of the foods.

      Reply
  5. Jodie @ Growing Book by Book

    August 24, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    Love this idea! We are starting to work on counting so we will try this. I’ll also love your vegetable books you list.

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      August 25, 2013 at 2:38 pm

      Thanks, Jodie! It’s a fun and practical way to practice counting…even from your own fridge or pantry! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Ann @ My Nearest and Dearest

    August 23, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    What a fun way to practice math skills! This would be a hit at your house for sure. 🙂

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      August 25, 2013 at 2:42 pm

      Thanks, Ann!

      Reply
  7. Anna@The Measured Mom

    August 23, 2013 at 6:14 am

    What a great lesson — perfect for us as we have a giant garden surplus!

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      August 25, 2013 at 2:51 pm

      Yes! How perfect to be able to use vegetables from your own garden!

      Reply
  8. Julie

    August 23, 2013 at 1:06 am

    This looks like a fun way to practice math skills. It would be great if you linked with Hobbies and Handicrafts. We are always looking for creative ways to learn.

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      August 25, 2013 at 2:57 pm

      Thank you, Julie. I stopped by to share.

      Reply

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