EduScize Toss-Amals Math Kit for K-5

The EduScize Toss-Amals Math Kit is an active math game that combines tossing stuffed animals with hands-on number practice. Designed for kindergarten through Grade 5, the kit uses a durable vinyl learning mat, stuffed animals, markers, and grade-level lesson materials to support math activities through movement and play.

What’s Included

The Toss-Amals game set includes:

• 1 durable, poster-sized learning mat printed on vinyl
• 2 stuffed animals for tossing activities
• 2 red dry erase markers
• 2 blue dry erase markers
• 1 storage bin for organizing the game materials
• 1 grade-level lesson plan
• 2 professional learning videos

The learning mat is designed for repeated classroom use, while the storage bin keeps the game components together between activities.

Classroom Uses

Students can work individually, with partners, or in small groups. A teacher can place the learning mat on the floor, have students toss the stuffed animals toward designated areas, and use the resulting positions as part of a math activity.

For example, students can:

• Toss a stuffed animal onto a number or designated area on the mat.
• Use the number shown to determine what is needed to make 10.
• Explain the addition combination they used to reach 10.
• Work with a partner to check answers and repeat the activity.
• Use the activity as a math-center exercise or movement-based practice session.

The documented Toss-Amals learning target includes making 10 from any given number from 1 through 9 using number relationships and addition strategies.

Materials, Size, and Grade Range

• Grade range: Kindergarten through Grade 5
• Learning mat: Durable vinyl, U.S. poster-sized
• Activity pieces: 2 stuffed animals
• Markers: 2 red and 2 blue dry erase markers
• Storage: 1 storage bin
• Country of manufacture: United States
• Product dimensions: 24 x 18 x 8 inches
• Safety: No choke hazard listed

Math Skills and Activities

Toss-Amals can be used for movement-based practice involving number relationships and addition. A teacher may use the activity to have students identify a starting number and determine the number needed to reach 10.

For example, if a student works with the number 6, the student can determine that 4 more are needed to make 10. The activity can then be repeated with other numbers from 1 through 9.

What You Need to Purchase Separately

The listed Toss-Amals game set includes the mat, stuffed animals, markers, storage bin, grade-level lesson plan, and professional learning videos. No additional Toss-Amals game components are identified as required for the activities described by the manufacturer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grades is Toss-Amals designed for?

The product is listed as a K-5 math kit, making it suitable for activities across kindergarten through Grade 5.

What math concept does Toss-Amals teach?

The documented learning target focuses on making 10 from any given number from 1 through 9 using addition strategies and number relationships.

What does the kit include?

It includes a durable vinyl learning mat, 2 stuffed animals, 4 dry erase markers in red and blue, a storage bin, a grade-level lesson plan, and 2 professional learning videos.

What is the mat made from?

The learning mat is printed on durable vinyl. The broader product specifications also identify durable plastic game pieces, foam tools, laminated math cards, and activity guides as materials used within the Eduscize product line.

How can teachers use the kit?

Teachers can use the mat and stuffed animals for individual, partner, or small-group math activities involving tossing, identifying numbers, and practicing number combinations. The included grade-level lesson plan provides instructional guidance.