Penguins on Ice - a math game

The "Penguins on Ice" math set is an extremely useful play set for children, as it improves skills in counting, patterning, sorting, and performing various mathematical operations.

The set contains plastic penguins in 10 different colors, as well as 10 plastic ice bars on which the animals can be placed. Each bar can hold a maximum of 10 penguins, and the ice bars themselves can be connected in two ways: horizontally, forming a line of 100 penguins, or vertically, forming an even larger grid.

The included manual contains extremely useful information on how to play with the pieces of the set. But beyond that, children can also use their imagination and invent their own games with the penguins and ice bars.

The game is useful because, through a tactile and visual learning style, it helps children grasp basic concepts of color recognition, matching, and identifying similarities and differences. It also helps develop fine motor skills and coordination, while strengthening fingers and hands.

All parts are made from completely safe and compliant materials.

POSSIBLE GAMES WITH THE SET

• Play the "What's Missing?" game. Place five different colored penguins on an ice bar. Have the children carefully examine the penguins, then close their eyes while you remove one penguin. Ask the children to open their eyes and guess which color penguin is missing. Repeat this activity. You can also swap roles so that you guess which penguin is missing.
• Sort the penguins into color sets. For younger children, limit the number and color of penguins to be sorted. Gradually increase the number and colors as the child becomes more confident.
• To develop basic counting skills, name a number and have the children place that number of penguins on an ice bar. Ask them to check and compare with others. Remember to reinforce one-to-one correspondence when counting (i.e., say each number as you count and touch a penguin).
• Penguins and ice bars can help children solve story problems and develop calculation skills. Tell a story, for example: "Five penguins sat on an ice bar. Four more penguins came and sat on the ice bar. How many penguins are there in total on the ice bar?" You can also create stories involving subtraction.
• To begin building a strong sense of estimation, ask children how many penguins they think they can hold in one hand. Record the answers, then see how many penguins each child can actually hold. Compare the numbers. Use key mathematical words such as "more" and "less."
• Develop higher-level number and thinking skills by connecting all the ice sticks together to create a 100-grid. Let children explore the many ways to place 100 penguins on this grid. Count the penguins all the way to 100!
• "Ten" - Ask children to place any combination of 10 penguins on an ice piece. Have children create number sentences to match them. For example: 3 blue penguins + 4 yellow penguins + 3 red penguins = 10 penguins.
• Use a number die (not included in the set) and the penguins to play "Penguin Pile." Place a pile of 50 penguins in the center of the play area. Two players take turns rolling a number and taking the corresponding number of penguins from the pile. The winner is the player with the most penguins after all penguins have been taken from the central pile.

• Brand: Learning Resources
• Weight: 1650 g
• EAN: 765023833119

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