™ Counting Bears Acti vity Guide LER 1180
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Simple and fast games • Turn the bears face-down and divide them equally among players. Play a game of high-low using one of the following game-play options: the bear with the most hearts wins, the bear with the fewest hearts wins, or declare either high or low before turning over the bears. • Make a pattern using the bears. • Turn all bears face-up. Challenge players to make a 1–10 number line by linking the bears in order. Suggest making a number line with alternating bear colors.
Game 1 — Pairs of Bears 2–4 players • Ages 4+ 1. Place all the bears face-down and play a memory game. 2. Look for pairs of bears with an equal number of hearts. 3. If you make a match, take another turn. Variation: For a shorter game, use just the chocolate or vanilla bears.
Game 2 — Bear Match 2–4 players • Ages 4+ 1. Place the green-border cards face-up. 2. Place all the bears face-up near the cards. 3. All players look for a bear that matches the top card. 4. The first player to find a match takes the bear and the card. 5. Continue playing by looking for a bear that matches the next card. 6. Collect three cards with matching bears to win. Variation: Try playing with the blue border facing up.
Game 3 — Who’s Next ? 2–4 players • Ages 4+ 1. Place the red-border sequencing cards face-up. 2. Place all the bears face-up near the cards. 3. Every player makes a number line from one to ten by linking the bears in order. 4. Find the bear that completes the sequence printed on the top card. 5. The first player to call out the number of hearts that completes the sequence turns over the card to check the answer. 6. If the number of hearts printed on the card matches the answer, the player takes the card. 7.
Game 4 — Red Rover Bears 2–4 players • Ages 5+ 1. Place all bears face-up in a center pile. 2. Spin the spinner. 3. If the spinner lands on a number, find a bear that contains the correct amount of hearts. 4. If the spinner lands on a number you already have, do not take another bear. 5. If the spinner lands on a cookie jar, pick any bear from the center. 6. Every player tries to make a number line from one to ten by linking the bears in order 7. Collect and link all ten bears to win.
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