Apple tree numbers pocket chart game that sends kids searching for apples hidden behind apple tree number cards! This interactive hide and seek activity keeps preschool, pre-K, kindergarten and early elementary learners guessing, checking and talking about numbers all fall long.

Children scan the pocket chart, call out numbers and stay focused as each apple is revealed. The same game covers numbers 0-10 for early counting all the way through numbers 0-120 for students working on larger numbers, so you decide how many numbers to use. Start small with 0-10, then add more cards as students build confidence with number recognition and number order. It fits right into circle time, math centers and small group instruction.

With this apple tree numbers hide and seek game, you get

• Number cards for 0-10 and 0-120 in color and black and white
• Apple hiding cards to tuck behind the number cards
• Differentiated recording pages for counting and number writing
• A number range you choose, from 0-10 all the way to 120
• A cheerful apple theme that is perfect for fall

Print, fill the pocket chart and let the apple hunt begin.

What's Included

Everything in this apple-themed math game is designed to make number practice easy and flexible:

• Number cards for numbers 0-10 with apple tree visuals
• Number cards for numbers 0-120
• Color and black and white versions of all number cards
• Apple hiding cards to place behind the number cards
• Differentiated recording pages for counting and handwriting practice
• Clear teacher directions for setting up the game quickly

All of the cards fit in a standard classroom pocket chart (a hanging chart with clear pockets), so this is a game you can use again and again during the school year. No pocket chart? The cards can also be placed on a table or the floor.

Why Teachers Love It

• High engagement: Everyone wants to find the hidden apples, so attention stays on the numbers.
• Easy to adjust: Start with a few numbers or fill the chart with larger number sets as children grow.
• One game, many levels: Use 0-10 with your newest learners and numbers up to 120 with confident counters.
• A routine kids learn fast: The steps stay the same every round, so children can focus on the numbers.
• Built-in writing practice: The recording pages add number writing to the game.
• Timely for fall: The apple tree theme fits your apple unit and autumn math centers.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Number recognition: Children recognize numbers as they scan the pocket chart and guess.
• Counting: Children count as they guess and check each card.
• Number order: Reading the chart in order builds number sequencing with 0-10 and 0-120.
• Visual discrimination: Children tell similar-looking numbers apart, such as 16 and 61.
• Naming numbers aloud: Each turn gives children a reason to say a number out loud.
• Number writing: The recording pages give extra practice writing numbers.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Remembering previous guesses
• Making and checking predictions
• Waiting during group play
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Choose how many numbers to use based on student ability, starting with numbers 0-10 if needed. Place the number cards in a pocket chart so all numbers are visible.

Step 2: Have one child hide 1-5 apple cards behind the number cards while the others close their eyes.

Step 3: Students take turns guessing which numbers are hiding apples, saying the number aloud each time. Check behind the number card to see if an apple is hidden there. Use the recording pages for counting, number recognition and handwriting practice.

Easy Differentiation

Children build number skills at very different rates. Because you control the number range, this same game grows with your students all year long.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Display just a few numbers from 0-10 and hide 1 apple
• Count the numbers together before hiding the apples
• Point to each number as children say it
• Use the color cards for extra visual support

For On-Level Practice

• Use the 0-20 range and hide a few apples
• Use the recording pages to record each guess
• Ask "What number comes before? What comes after?" as you check each card
• Play with a partner or small group as a math center

For an Extra Challenge

• Fill the chart with numbers up to 120 and hide up to 5 apples
• Show numbers that look alike next to each other, such as 17 and 71
• Have the hider give clues such as "It is ten more than 40"
• Let a child lead the game and check each guess

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Choose specific target numbers for each child's goals
• Use a short language frame such as "Is it behind number ___?"
• Build fine motor skills by flipping cards and writing on the recording pages
• Use the black and white cards to reduce visual clutter
• Give extra processing time before each guess

Perfect For

• Math centers
• Whole group circle time
• Small group instruction
• Morning sign in routines
• Homeschool math lessons
• Speech therapy and intervention
• Early finishers
• Indoor learning days
• Fall and apple units

Standards

This apple tree numbers pocket chart game supports kindergarten and 1st grade number standards in Common Core, the TEKS (Math, adopted 2012) and the Virginia Math SOL (2023), plus the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards (2021):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS K.CC.A.3: Write numbers from 0 to 20 on the recording pages.
• CCSS 1.NBT.A.1: Read and write numerals up to 120 when playing with the larger number ranges.
• CCSS SL.K.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules, such as listening to others and taking turns, during group play.

Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines

• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.A.5: Recognize numerals 0-10 while guessing which card hides an apple.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.I.C.4: Interact with peers during cooperative play that shares a common plan and goal.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS Math K.2.B: Read, write and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 20.
• TEKS Math 1.5.A: Recite numbers forward from a given number up to 120 while reading the chart in order.

Virginia Early Learning and Development Standards

• Virginia ELDS CD3.1: Compare numbers, count and recognize quantities during a number guessing game.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL Math K.NS.2.a: Read, write and identify the numerals 0 through 30.
• VA SOL Math 1.NS.1.a: Count forward by ones from any number up to 120 while scanning the chart.

Check out what other educators are saying:

★★★★★ The Teaching Forest (TPT Seller) wrote, “Our students love to use this! We do it everyday as part of our morning sign in routine. There's so many options on how you can play. Great way to work on number recognition.”

★★★★★ Jody R. wrote, “Great hands on learning for my students with needs. Teaches them how to take turns, patience, and to identify their numbers with sequencing.”

Add the Numbers 0-120 Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game | Apple Tree to your cart and bring flexible, low-prep number practice to your fall math time. Hide the apples, fill the chart and watch your learners cheer with every find!

The Apple Tree Theme Number Hide and Seek Pocket Chart Cards are also included in the Numbers 0-120 Hide and Seek Pocket Chart Cards ENDLESS Bundle.

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