Is it a coincidence that fingers are called digits? Did you know that one finger can represent one digit or even six parts? Watch a somewhat confusing video that explains the possibilities of counting to numbers higher than 10 on your two hands.

Concepts

numbers 1 digit, counting, counting by 1, counting by 10, counting by 3, counting by groups

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the lesson and have viewers watch the video ahead of time and come to class ready to discuss the different ways to count beyond 10 on two hands

Classroom Considerations

• Pause throughout to explore the examples given in the video

Pros

• Video shows diverse hands
• Comes with discussion questions, a quiz to check for understanding, and links for further investigation

Cons

• Some concepts may prove overwhelming for members of the class