Question

A teacher places 10 differently coloured beanbags on the classroom floor. Each 

beanbag is spaced a step apart. The teacher gives Mpho (5 years old) the following 

instructions and observes her: Take 4 steps forward on the mats. Now take 3 more 

steps from where you are. What number mat did you land on? Now, Mpho, take 2 

steps backwards. What is the number of the mat on which you landed?

1) Counting

2) Sorting

3) Ordering

4) Matching

Answer 1

This activity helps to teach counting.

So, the correct answer is 1).