Numbers

Shaped Animals

Animals made out of geometric shapes for practicing shapes and counting.

Clock and Time Cards

Students try to find their pair by asking, "What time is it?" and answering, "It's ~~."

Spot the Number

This is a number version of the game "Spot it" (also known as "Dobble")

Discovery Chance

Students (in 2-person teams) take their chances to discover their opponents’ hidden spots while they’re using the appropriate target language of the day.

The Speed Game

Students count as fast as possible in this relay race.

What Time Is It, Mr Wolf?

This game is exactly like the 'Red light, green light' game. Students practice asking the time and listening to the ALT count while trying to make it across the room.

Next Number?

After saying their own number, students decide on, and call out the next number.

Fast Food Mc Norm

This is a fast food role play based on Total English 1's Talk Time 2 exercise.

Five-by-Five

Teams receive points based upon their ability to answer questions on a 5-by-5 grid.

Number Slaps

Students practice saying numbers 1 to 13 in a card game.

Number Bingo (Hi, friends 1)

Students review numbers 1-20 by writing them on the Bingo worksheet and listening to the teacher call them out.

Guess How Many

Students go to different stations in the classroom and try and guess how many items are in a bag/container at each station.

Printable playing cards

If you don't want to spend money on a bunch of card decks, print these out instead!

Sum Of 21

Students practice counting from 1-20 with a deck of cards.

Oh No! 100!

A worksheet to go with a simple counting game

Under the Sea / Forest Creatures / Stuff on a Desk

A couple of posters with lots of things to practice 'how many do you see?'

Memory Book

A powerpoint activity for practicing 'how many' and plural forms.

Hidden Numbers Challenge

Find the hidden numbers and practice speaking them.

You Have

Get students predicting and practicing "you have" in this rhythmical one-on-one game.

Vocabulary Wars

This is a vocabulary battle that can be used with any small set of vocabulary. It is great for younger classes, but can work with any grade.

Huggies

Students form numbered groups based upon the number they are given.

Mt Fuji School Trip

Students learn to buy what is necessary for their Mt. Fuji camping trip.

Guess The Number

Students have to try to guess a number from within a set range. The less guesses, the more the points.

Portrait (Funny Drawing Activity)

This activity can be used as a practice for "How many ~?" lesson. Students have a good laugh at their final outputs. Activity can be done by pair or small groups.

Magic Numbers

This card trick will leave your students breathless but it only works if they know how to spell numbers 1-10.

Number Train

This listening activity is for helping students catch the difference between "teen" and "ty" at the end of numbers.

Buying and Selling

Game involving every student, reviews numbers 10-100.

Phone Numbers

A listening and speaking telephone number activity.

Monster Drawing

Students use their knowledge of English colors, numbers, body parts, and shapes (optional) to draw a monster based upon the ALT's description.

Ghost Leg

Students practice the alphabet by playing a bingo game based on "amida kuji," which means "ghost leg."

Hot Seat

Students learn to familiarise themselves with numbers by running to sit in the correct chair.

Sum It Up

Students draw cards and say the number written. They then say the sum of the cards drawn.

Don't Guess The Number

A number guessing game where students try NOT to get the correct number. Reviews 0-100. (or any other range)

ABC and abc Window Game

The students pick which windows to open and try to guess the hidden letter

Number spelling jumble

A worksheet to help students learn how to spell the numbers one through twenty.

Karuta: Uno Scramble

Different ways of playing karuta games