Math Monday: Very Hungry Counting Caterpillar Game

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Inspired by Eric Carle's infamous caterpillar, we created a Counting Caterpillar Game. Using kite paper, we cut out sections of the caterpillar and overlapped them on the game board. Then add the fruits the caterpillar eats in the story, in order of appearance. Using a die, determine how many spaces on the caterpillar your player can go. If he lands on a fruit, you must remember how many of that particular fruit the caterpillar ate and receive those points. You can win by reaching the last segment first, or by collecting the most fruit points.