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Help children develop an understanding of negative and positive numbers and how they relate to each other on a number line. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational

Broaden children’s perception of length as the only linear measure, and include width, height, depth, thickness, perimeter, circumference, radius, diameter, distance and girth as examples of linear measures. Involve children in decision-making and problem-solving and estimating linear measures in the appropriate units There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to t

Learn to use simple percentages and to calculate percentages of things. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational points, assessment observations, materials needed, t

Help children understand number sequences and use patterns to learn to predict and check subsequent numbers in a series. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational poi

Help children see numbers in spatial arrays and to look for and describe number patterns. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational points, assessment observations, m

Aims: *To help children to understand simple ratios (in the form of ‘1 to something’) in different contexts. *To help children to recognise ratios in everyday life. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational p

Help children to locate things using numbers in 1, 2 and 3 dimensions. Then let them develop an ability to use the convention of co-ordinates (in 2-dimensions) There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, exp

Practise using decimals with a variety of decimal places. Develop an understanding of the size of decimal numbers and develop an ability to recognise the nearest whole number to a decimal. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to as

Help children use trial and improvement (or trial and error) methods in working out quantities in a variety of measures. Also encourage children to think about when this strategy is useful in everyday life. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you wi

The purpose of these activities are: - To learn about thirds, fifths and sixths (as well as halves and quarters) of numbers, of shapes and of measures - To develop an understanding of equivalent fractions There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with

Help children develop a wide range of methods for calculation and quicker ways to calculate. This will help them improve their mental arithmetic. Children will use patterns and simple number facts to break down more complex calculations and examine the relative merits of calculators, mental methods and pencil and paper work There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are centr

Help children to think about when the level of accuracy is important and when approximations and comparisons are enough. Also help children consider how accuracy can depend on both the equipment used and the people using it. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide whi

Help children to see how quickly numbers can grow when repeatedly multiplied and explore doubling in different contexts. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational poi

Help children to convert one metric unit to another eg 2.4m is equivalent to 240 centimeters, and help them see how different decimals can relate to each other There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, expe