Where can you find a collection that would be too many to count?

This picture shows some collections that are too many to count.

Which of these collections do you think would be too many to count? Why?

What collections can you find that would be too many to count?

You can take a picture, make a sketch, or bring objects to show. Bring back at least one example of a collection that is too many to count.

Off You Go!

For Teachers

Grades

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6+

Extend

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

What makes a collection too many to count?

If you wanted to know about how many were in your collection, what could you do?