Blog by Tag: maths
Exploring making 6,7 and 8
This week the Ducklings have been exploring different ways to make the numbers 6, 7 and 8.
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Weight wonder
The Ducklings have been comparing the weight of different objects this week. They have felt the weight of the objects in their hands first to help them predict the heaviest and lightest. They then used the balance scales to see if they were correct. They also explored how to make the scales…
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Weighing
This week we are exploring and learning all about weight. The children are doing this through a range of open ended and teacher led challenges and will be using language such as heavy, heavier, light, lighter, balance, measure and compare.
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Crazy about Capacity
This week we are focusing on two mathematical concepts, capacity and weight. The children are weighing, ordering, comparing, balancing, filling and learning a range of new vocabulary to apply in their learning.
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Composing 4 and 5
In mathematics the children have been exploring the different ways to make 4 and 5 using counters, numicon, unifix blocks and even themselves, by getting into different groups.
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Counting Actions
In mathematics this week, we have been matching numbers to their cardinal value. We have picked numbers out of a bag and then completed that many actions such as star jumps, hops, nods of the head, runs around the garden, etc. Some of us were able to do the correct number or actions for 1 more or…
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Making 5
The Ducklings have been busy exploring different ways to compose the number 5.
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Number 4
This week in Maths we are learning all about the number 4. It may only be a little number, but the children explore and investigate each number in lots of depth. We have been thinking about more and less than 4, what objects make 4 and all the different ways we can make 4. We have also been…
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Number 5
Little Chicks have been learning number 5.
Finding five flowers Finding the pen with five Llamas
Little Chicks worked out to share five leaves how many does a Little Chick have when shared, one each.
Little…
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Number counting Conkers
Little Chicks have been counting and identifying numbers, they were each given a leaf with a number on it they had to count out the conkers to the corresponding number.
Have a go at counting different objects and identifying numbers.
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Patterns with natural materials
Outside the Ducklings have enjoyed using natural objects to continue, spot the mistakes in and create their own repeating patterns.
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2D shapes
This week we are learning about 2D shapes. We are getting good at using the mathematical name for simple shapes such as heart, star, circle, triangle, square and triangle. Can you see any shapes in your home? Send us a picture of the shapes you find. We have also been singing a shape song which is…
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