Sometimes you can see how many without counting at all. You just know.
Step 1: Let's Learn
Read it, or press Listen and follow the words.
Only small numbers
One, two and three are easy to see. Four is usually fine. After that most people have to count.
Dice help
Dots on dice always sit in the same places. Your eyes learn the picture, so you stop counting them.
The picture is what you learn
Five dots on a dice make a shape with one in the middle. You know it is five because of the shape.
Counting still works
If you are not sure, count. Seeing it quickly is a shortcut, not a rule you have to follow.
Step 2: Try It Yourself
Look. Do not count. Just say it.
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Step 3: Watch an Example
One step at a time.
Watch Bo Just Know
Bo sees two dots on a card.
- Step 1
He looks at the card for a moment.
Step 4: Your Turn
Practice makes it stick.
The Dice
Problem 1 of 1
A dice shows two dots. How many?
Quick Look
1 of 3
How many? ●●●
2 of 3
How many? ●
3 of 3
How many? ●●●●
Step 5: Quick Check
Show what you know.
Question 1 of 1
How many? ●●
What You Learned
- Small groups can be seen at a glance.
- Dice dots always look the same.