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In this activity, children will create a nighttime city and skip count the windows by 2 using a flashlight.

For more math fun, try putting a sticker on a window and asking “how many windows from the bottom?” and “How many windows from the top?” Vary the colors of paper used for the buildings and ask how many windows there are of a one color or the other.

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