The Story
Coach Maria blows her whistle 📯. "Tommy, run to the 10-yard line!" But Tommy stops and scratches his helmet 🏃♂️. The white numbers painted on the green grass look confusing. Some are fat, some are skinny, and one looks like a circle with a line!
You jog onto the field. The grass crunches under your cleats. "I'll help you, Tommy!" 🤝
Activity: Walk the Field!
Walk around the classroom "football field" (tape yard lines on the floor). When you step on each number:
- 📢 Shout it out loud like a football announcer: "He's at the FIVE yard line!"
- ✍️ "Air write" the number with your finger
- 👟 "Stomp write" the number with your feet
🎯 Differentiation:
- Kindergarten: Use only numbers 0-10 on one half of the field
- 1st Grade: Use full 0-20 range, practice counting by tens (10, 20, 30...)
Practice Game: Number Hunt! 🎯
"Red Light, Green Light" but with numbers. When teacher calls "Run to number 7!" students must find and stand on that number.
📝 Tommy's Football Numbers Worksheet
Help Tommy find his way down the football field! Circle the correct number for each yard line:
Tommy is running down the field! Write the missing numbers on the yard lines:
🏃♂️ Going Forward:
🔄 Going Backward:
Count the footballs and write the number: