The Number 8

The Number 8 exercise

• How do we spell the number 8.

  Hints

  Look carefully at Skylar and Henry's tops. They spell the number 8!

  When you sound out the number 8, eigh is making the long a sound.

  Say the number 8 out loud. What sound do you hear at the end? Don't forget to add the final /t/ sound when spelling the number 8.

  Solution

  The number 8 is spelled E-I-G-H-T: eight.

• Locate the groups of eight objects.

  Hints

  This picture shows a group of 8 spiders.

  A group of 8 can be made in different ways; it might be one large group, 2 groups of 4, or a group of 5 and 3.

  When someone says there are eight things, they are talking about the number of objects.

  Solution

  In the bedroom, there are many groups of 8 objects!

  You can see:

  • 8 books on the desk
  • 8 stuffed animals on the bed
  • 8 cars in the cube shelving
  • 8 fish in the tank

  Can you spot the number 8 on the calendar, too?

• Arrange the numbers 0-10 on a number line.

  Hints

  Look carefully at the top of the wall in the bedroom. Can you use the number line to help you?

  The number 8 comes after the number 7 and before the number 9.

  Solution

  A number line is labelled the same way that we count: 0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.

  Can you find the number 8 on this number line? It is between 7 and 9.

• What does each number look like on the dice?

  Hints

  Use the number line from Henry and Skylar's room to help you count.

  When you count dice, be sure to count ALL of the dots together to find the total. This picture shows you 8 total dots between the two dice.

  Solution

  To match each number correctly to the dice, count the total number of black dots. Remember, we count: 0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.

• Choose the image that represents eight.

  Hints

  The number eight looks like a snowman, or two circles stacked on top of one another.

  This picture shows how to write the digit 8. There are also 8 green dots in the tens frame. Put your finger on each dot and practise counting.

  Solution

  Here is the number 8 as the digit and on a domino.

  Practise writing the number 8. Put your finger on the top and trace around like you are writing the letter S. At the bottom, keep tracing up and continue to connect the lines.

  If that feels tricky, try tracing one circle from the top line to the middle line, and another circle underneath it from the middle line to the bottom line.

• How many are there?

  Hints

  Don't forget - number lines can be very helpful when counting! Use this tool to complete the task.

  Each number should have a picture of fingers, base ten blocks and a tens frame with dots.

  Assign three images to each number.

  Solution

  Whether you are counting fingers, base 10 blocks, or dots on a tens frame, you count in the same way:

  0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.