Pancake Number Match – Lesson plans

There is no better activity than one where you can combine plain old fun with learning. This homemade game from Coffee Cups and Crayons does exactly that. To make this game, all you need is 2o circles made out of heavy paper and a pen to write on the circles. You will also need to find a spatula – either toy or real – that can be used once you are ready to play the game.

Learn how to make and then play this game by visiting this tutorial: Pancake Number Match

Here are a few more lesson plan ideas using the Pancake Number Match activity in a play-based learning setting:

1. Pancake Stack Counting Challenge

Objective: Develop number recognition, counting, and fine motor skills.
Materials: Pancake number cards, small plates, spatula, play money (optional).
Activity:

Lay out the pancakes and have kids “cook” them in order from 1-10.
Challenge them to stack pancakes on a plate based on a given number.
Optional: Add play money so they “buy” the correct number of pancakes.

2. Pancake Addition Café

Objective: Practice simple addition and counting skills.
Materials: Pancake number cards, order slips (index cards), pretend play café setup.
Activity:

Kids take turns being a chef and customer.
The customer picks an order slip (e.g., “I want 3 + 2 pancakes”).
The chef has to find the correct pancake numbers to serve.

3. Pancake Number Hop

Objective: Enhance number recognition and gross motor skills.
Materials: Large printed pancake numbers, floor space.
Activity:

Spread out the pancake numbers on the floor.
Call out a number, and kids hop to the correct pancake.
Variation: Call out number sequences (e.g., 1, 3, 5) for them to follow.

4. Flip & Find: Odd vs. Even Pancakes

Objective: Introduce odd and even numbers.
Materials: Pancake number cards, spatula.
Activity:

Lay the pancakes number-side down.
Kids take turns flipping one over and sorting it into “odd” and “even” stacks.
Discuss patterns in odd/even numbers.

5. Pancake Recipe Fractions (for older kids)

Objective: Introduce simple fractions using a fun pretend play scenario.
Materials: Paper pancakes labeled with ½, ⅓, ¼, etc., mixing bowls, measuring cups.
Activity:

Give kids a “recipe” (e.g., “We need ½ a pancake and ¼ of another”).
Have them “cut” pancakes into the correct fractions.

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First, start with some fun whale facts like these from Kids Craft Room. Here I learned about the dwarf lantern shark, which is the smallest shark and only grows to about 6-8 inches (about 15-20 cm) long. It also emits light. How cool is that?

Natural Beach Living has some great printable shark information guides, where kids can learn about different kinds of sharks, match the facts to the pictures, or print out doubles and do a shark memory game.

Living Life an Learning has some great shark activity pages including the parts of a shark, types of sharks, a crossword puzzle and more. Also check out their parts of a shark and word scramble download, and a life cycle worksheet.

Learn about how sharks float with this great activity from JDaniel4’s Mom.

Need more facts about sharks? This fact pact from The WOLFe PACK on Teacher Pay Teachers includes fact sheets, a printable flip book, informational text, vocabulary, comprehension questions and more.

Living Montessori Now has a great collection of shark themed activities with a Montessori inspired twist. You’ll find a shark roll and cover, shark phonics and lots more shark activities Deb has collected from all over the Internet.

Remember the “Sharknado” movie? A Few Shortcuts turned the combination of sharks and tornadoes into a fun science activity. You’ll need a bottle connector for this project but otherwise should have everything you need on hand. Use their template to make your sharks out of aluminum foil. So fun!

You can also do some shark themed coloring with these coloring pages from Encouraging Moms at Home. Or make a cool 3D shark with this template from korkotak. And there are tons of different shark crafts collected in this post from Kids Activities Blog.