100 days at school - 2016

Integrating Maths and Play

Construction Time

Task: Use your pohewa (imagination) to construct something interesting using noodle pieces and kebab sticks.

Maths time

+Count a set of objects.

+Write numbers.

+Compare numbers using 'is more than' and 'is less than'.

+ Join sets of objects and record in different ways.

 I had more red circles than blue circles.

1 is more than 0.

 I had the same number of sticks as blue circles.

3 is the same as 3.

I had 5 circles altogether.

3 + 2 = 5

Altogether I used 8 things.

3 + 2 + 3 = 8

 I had more blue circles than red circles.

4 is more than 1.

If I added my 4 blue circles and my 1 red circle, I would have the same number as my sticks.

4 + 1 = 5

 I had the same number of blue circles as red circles.

1 is the same as 1.

I had more sticks than blue circles.

2 is more than 1.

 I had more sticks than circles.

17 is more than 1 and 0.

I had more blue circles than red circles.

1 is more than 0.

 I had the same number of blue circles than red circles.

Ryan and I had the same number of sticks.

17

 I had more red circles than blue circles.

8 is more than 0.

7 sticks is less than 8 circles.

 I had more blue circles than red circles.

1 is more than 0.

I had more sticks than blue circles.

7 is more than 1.

I used 8 things together.

1 + 0 + 7 = 8

 I had more blue circles than red circles.

3 is more than 0.

I had 21 sticks.

That is more than all my circles.

I had the same number of sticks as red circles.

6 is the same as 6.

I had less blue circles than red circles.

3 is less than 6.