Mini Basketball Math Manipulative

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Counting is Easy as Shooting Hoops! Imagine you're on a basketball court, dribbling the ball and getting ready to shoot some hoops. You need to know how many points you've scored so far, right? That's where counting comes in! Let's use basketball to learn how to count from 1 to 10. **Counting to 5** You shoot a basket for 3 points! Now, let's count the points: 1, 2, 3. You got one point, then two points, and now you have three points! Next, your teammate shoots a free throw and scores another 3 points! Let's add those points to yours: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. **Counting to 10** You're on fire! You shoot again and score another 2 points. Now you have 7 points. Your teammate shoots a three-pointer and scores 3 more points. That makes 10 points! Let's count those points together: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Counting is fun when you make it a game!