How many so you see?

How do you see them?

What did you notice in the image that helped you?

3, 4, 5, 6+

Seeing mathematics in the world

Attending to and using structure

Composing and decomposing number

Thinking in equal groups

Connecting area and multiplicative thinking

Seeing and creating patterns

After the class has discussed the questions above, you can extend this activity by posing the following questions:

What patterns in the image could help you figure out how many there are?

How could you represent that pattern using numbers or symbols?