Dolphin Number Line Activity
Dolphin Number Line Activity
Stephanie Trapp
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Dolphin Number Line
Materials:
• blue and gray cardstock
• printable number line template (0-10 or 0-20)
• dolphin templates
• popsicle stick
• clear tape
• stick glue ❶
• scissors
Directions:
1. Print the number line on blue cardstock.
Cut along the waves at the top. Cut
along the dotted line above the number
❷
line making sure not to cut all the way
to the edges.
2. Print two dolphins on gray cardstock
and cut them out. (Optional: print on
white cardstock and color them gray.)
Tape the end of a popsicle stick to the
back of one dolphin. Glue the other ❸
dolphin on top of this dolphin so there’s
a dolphin on both sides of the popsicle
stick.
3. Insert the popsicle stick in the opening
above the number line. To add, move the
dolphin along the number line to the
right. To subtract, flip the popsicle stick
over and move the dolphin along the
Students use the stick as the
number line to the left. guide for counting on the
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Dolphin Templates for Number Line
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Dolphin Templates for Number Line
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