The Ice Penguins Mathematics Set is an incredibly useful toy for children, as it enhances measuring, modeling, sorting, and performing various mathematical operations.
The set includes plastic penguins, painted 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 can be connected in two ways: horizontally, forming a line with 100 penguins, or vertically, creating an even larger grid.
The included manual contains extremely useful information about how to play with the parts of the set. Children can also use their imagination to create their own games with the penguins and ice bars.
The game is beneficial as it helps children understand basic concepts of color recognition, comparison, and recognizing similarities and differences through a tactile and visual learning approach. It also aids in the development of 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 game "What’s Missing?". Place five penguins on an ice bar. Let the children carefully observe 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.
- Sort the penguins by color. For younger children, limit the number and colors of the penguins to be sorted.
- To develop basic reverse counting skills, name a number and ask the children to place that number of penguins on an ice bar.
- The penguins and ice bars can help children solve story problems and develop computational skills.
- To start building a strong sense of estimation, ask the children how many penguins they think they can hold in one hand.
- Develop higher numeric abilities and thinking skills by connecting all the ice bars together to create a grid of 100.
- By bending with numbers, the penguins can be used for the game "Penguin Stack”.
Details
- Age
- 5 +
- Type
- Knowledge
- Wooden
- No
- Language
- English
Educational Value
- Montessori Method
- No
- STEM
- No
Important information
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