Number Link It! Linking Chains Counting Activity 1–20

Number Link It! Linking Chains Counting Activity 1–20

Make number practice hands-on and engaging with this simple linking chains centre!

Students read each number and represent it by linking the correct number of chains, building number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor skills in a fun, low-prep way.

Perfect for math centres, small groups, or independent practice.

 

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✏️ How to Use:

• Print, cut, laminate and punch holes in the number cards
• Provide linking chains
• Place cards and materials in a centre

Students read each number and link that many chains to match.

 

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📦 What’s Included:

This resource includes everything you need for a hands-on counting centre:

• Number cards for 1–10 and 11–20
• Multiple card formats (colour-coded and black & white options)
• Options to match different types of linking chains (one set for red/yellow/green/blue linking chains and another for red/orange/yellow/green/blue/purple linking chains)
• Extension cards to match numbers to multiple representations

Students build numbers using manipulatives, reinforcing counting and number sense.

 

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🧠 Skills Practiced:

• Number recognition
• One-to-one correspondence
• Counting skills
• Fine motor development
• Comparing quantities (more/less, longer/shorter)

 

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💡 Why Teachers Love It:

✔ Low prep
✔ Hands-on and engaging
✔ Uses common classroom manipulatives
✔ Easy to differentiate (1–10 and 11–20)
✔ Encourages active learning

This activity is perfect for students who benefit from tactile, hands-on learning experiences.

 

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🔗 Save Time Planning Your Centres:

Love this hands-on number sense centre?

This resource is included in my Number Activities Mega Bundle—a collection of done-for-you number centres you can rotate all year long.

Keep your centres fresh without planning new activities every week.

 

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💡 Looking for a full-year solution?

This centre is also included in my Year-Long Kindergarten Math Bundle, which includes centres, lessons, and assessments for the entire year.