activity
Numbers and counting
Level 1
How Many Are Hiding?
Some coins go under the cup. How many are hiding?
On this page
- 1Count the coins together, out loud. Tap + or - to play with more or fewer.
- 2Take turns hiding: drag the cup over some coins while the other one watches.
- 3The guesser says how many are hiding. Tap the cup to see through and check.
- 4Right? Tap their jar for a point. Wrong? Tap Next turn and carry on.
- 5First jar to three wins. Tap Next turn before you start to swap who hides.
At home, without a screen
- 1Count five coins out together, and say it: "five".
- 2They close their eyes. Hide some of them under the cup.
- 3Show the rest. Ask how many are hiding underneath.
- 4Lift the cup to check. Then swap over: they hide, you guess.
6 minutes
You need: coins, cups
Why it helps: Numbers and counting: working out what is missing from a set, which is what taking away means.