Rock, Paper, Scissors Probability
Students play Rock, Paper, Scissors and record the winning hand each time using tally marks. They can also graph their results using pie charts/bar graphs and analyze them!
Rock Jar Estimation
Take 3-4 four jars, and fill them with different sized rocks. Students must estimate and justify their estimations. They can then count by grouping in groups of twos, fives, or tens! Miss Watkins has a great unit uploaded with a graphic organizer perfect for Rock Jar Estimation.
Pebble Patterns
Make Patterns using different characteristics and properties of rocks:
Or even just using numbers of pebbles for patterns:
Or rocks and other found nature objects: