In the Gum Machine

Worksheet Description

The worksheet features two candy machine illustrations, each filled with a number of circles representing candies. The students’ task is to count the circles in each machine and color the one that contains exactly 23 candies. This provides not only a counting exercise but also requires the student to make a comparison between the two sets of candies. The act of coloring serves as a reward for correctly identifying and counting the number of candies.

The worksheet is aimed at enhancing students’ counting abilities, specifically up to the number 23. It teaches them to carefully count objects within a group and to recognize when a group contains a specific number of items. The comparison aspect of the task encourages critical thinking, as students must decide which machine has the correct number of candies. Coloring the correct candy machine reinforces the concept of the number 23 and provides a sense of achievement, which can motivate further learning.