Counting Fish Book

Designed by AccuCut Design Team

One fish, two fish, three fish...students are curious about interesting shaped counting books, and it helps them learn to identify numerals.

Key Concepts:

Counting, Learning Centers, Number Sense

Grades:

Pre-K to 1

Curriculum:

Math

Machines:

• MARK IV
  Roller Die Cutting Machine

AccuCut® Dies:

• Book-Fish
  (2-Die Set) Jumbo
• Fish-Angel Mini
• Jellybean
  Numbers 1 1/4" Numbers

Other AccuCut Products:

• Wiggle Eyes, Self-Adhesive

Other Materials:

• Comb Binding, Yarn, Paper Fasteners or Staples
• Marker -- Black
• Computer and Printer
• Glue
• Construction Paper or Cardstock

Tips:

Other great ideas for the fish shape book: write about trips to the aquarium, record observations of classroom fish, prepare creative writings about sea life, engage in other aquatic activities.

Instructions:

1. Cut two fish covers.
2. Cut plain or colored pages.
3. Assemble and bind book with brad through tail of all fish pages, or comb bind top fin.
4. Glue different numbers of mini fish and matching number on each page.
5. Print title, trim to rectangle and glue to cover.

Other Ideas: Students can write fish tales or fish story problems on pages.