Support early number sense with our Number Match Thumbs Up Thumbs Down PowerPoint. This interactive activity helps students practise recognising numerals and matching them to collections of objects up to 10 - building confidence with one-to-one correspondence and quantity recognition.

Each slide presents a numeral alongside a visual collection. Students decide whether the numeral correctly matches the quantity shown, then respond with a thumbs up or thumbs down. They check their answer on the next slide, encouraging active thinking and immediate feedback.

Number Match Thumbs Up Thumbs Down PowerPoint is ideal for whole-class instruction, number warm-ups or small group work during early maths lessons on number recognition and counting.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and name numbers to 10
• ✅ Count and match quantities to numerals
• ✅ Develop number sense and reasoning using visual representations

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint with number and quantity comparison slides
• Each slide includes a numeral and a set of objects for students to evaluate

Materials Needed:

• Interactive whiteboard or device capable of running PowerPoint
• Optional: small whiteboards to use for extra hands-on learning

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint on your interactive whiteboard or device.
2. Display a slide showing a number and a collection of objects.
3. Students give a thumbs up if they match, or thumbs down if they do not.
4. Click to reveal the correct answer and discuss the reasoning.
5. Continue through the slides to build fluency in number and quantity matching.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during whole-class number lessons to practise early counting and matching
• 💡 Include in morning warm-ups or quick daily number check-ins
• 💡 Pair with physical counters for hands-on reinforcement
• 💡 Use in small groups to support students needing more practise with quantities
• 💡 Extend the activity by asking students to explain their reasoning before clicking

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Encourage students to count aloud or point to objects to reinforce one-to-one correspondence
• 💛 Use small whiteboards for students to record the correct number before revealing the answer
• 💛 Reinforce number vocabulary and support discussion about "more," "less," and "equal to"

Number Match Thumbs Up Thumbs Down PowerPoint is a fun and engaging way to develop early number recognition skills - perfect for Foundation and Year 1 learners building counting confidence.