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Maths Packs
Maths Packs
Maths packs were handed out to all families in session 2017/18. Since then, each year they have then been provided for new families and new P1s coming into the school. If you have misplaced yours or require replacements, please speak with the school. New packs can be purchased for £10.
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Numeracy Games/ Ideas from previous home learning tasks
Numeracy Games/ Ideas from previous home learning tasks
Tricky Click
Players: 1 or more
You need: Pack of cards, your white board or 8 small pieces of paper (post its) per player with 4 equals signs, 1 add, 1 subtract, 1 multiply and 1 divide drawn on the paper.
Aim: I can use my knowledge of number operations to make number sentences (sums.)
Instructions:
1. Each player sets out the symbols leaving spaces (?) to insert playing cards - as shown next to this
2. Playing cards are drawn from the pack and placed in spaces to complete the sums e.g. 5+4=9
3. Game continues until first player completes all four sums.
Variations/Extension/Easier:
Game can be played using a variety of maths symbols to suit a player's ability
Add more players and more packs of cards
Complete it within 2 minutes
Don't allow repeated numbers
FOR PRIMARY 1/EARLY FIRST LEVEL
Tens Frames
Using your tens frame (white card split into 10 boxes) and the 10 double sided counters.
To use a ten frame, begin with showing your child a blank ten frame. Add one counter and then count together. Add two counters and then count together. Continue adding counters until you reach ten. Then take away the counters and count down.
Practice showing your student a ten frame with any amount of counters in it from 0-10 and have him identify the number. Then have your student add counters to the frame and identify the number. You can also say a number and then get them to put the correct number of counters on the ten frame.
For those able to identify quickly the numbers you can then use the two colours of the counters to put so many red and so many blue and ask them to add them together.
You can also create another Ten Frame to work within 20 and use any items as counters.
More information on Tens Frames can be found here;
https://teachingmama.org/the-ultimate-guide-to-using-ten-frames/
MULTIPLICATION - Many classes have been looking at multiplication. This week we have 3 levels of challenge using the dice from your maths packs and working with a family member.
EARLY LEVEL - Again working with the dice, but this time a four in a row addition battle.
See the sheets below. If you don't have a printer these can be drawn out on the whiteboard in your maths packs instead or on a sheet of paper. You could also make your own grids up to have a go.
Also, I have added in some videos from Education Scotland to support parents/carers with methods and approaches to maths in school. Scroll down to find these.
T2-M-317-Multiplication-Dice-Games_ver_8.pdfT-N-728-Four-in-a-Row-Dice-Addition-Game_ver_1.pdfTHING LINKS (First and Second Level) - The thinglinks (pictures with different resources embedded) below were created by the Education Scotland Numeracy and Maths team to help with home learning. There are lots of fun activities and games for you to explore within them related to different areas of a study or kitchen.
(Early level) - P1/2 have been looking at patterns. What different colour patterns can you create? What can you use to create them? Look at the games on the Topmarks website below the Thinglinks to find activities to try online at home.
Study - First Level
Kitchen - First Level
Study - Second level
Kitchen - Second level
MEASURE - many classes have been looking at measurement with Mrs James. In your maths packs, you will find a 30cm ruler and a measuring tape. There are also resources for the Early level children to use to measure in non-standard units e.g. counters, playing cards.
See the activities on the sheets on the page below for ideas and challenges, at each level, related to measure.
Early (P1)
Measurements Homework - Early.pdfFirst (P2-4)
Measurements Homework - First.pdfSecond (P5-7)
Measurements Homework - Second.pdfKnowledge of Number (Addition/Subtraction)
Odds/Evens/More/Less
Players: 1 or more
You need: Pack of cards
Aim: To recognise numbers.
Instructions:
1. Shuffle the cards. Deal a card to the first player and ask them to tell you if the value of the card is odd/even or what 1 more/1 less is.
2. Deal to the next player and repeat.
Variations/Extension/Easier:
Take away the Jack, Queen, King to make this easier.
Ask the child for the next even/odd number.
Get them to add the two numbers together. Recognise that adding 2 odd makes an even.
Give them the pack and get them to lay out odd/evens e.g. put out an odd, then an even and another odd.
As them to lay out odd/even to a certain value e.g. put out 3 odd cards to make 11.
Vary terms – 2 more, 2 less, 10 more, 10 less, double the number, half the number (if possible), divide by 3......
Increase the level of difficult – double the card and subtract one, decrease by four (use various language for add/subtract/multiply/divide.)
Victory
This can be played alone or with more players. Different targets numbers can be set to make this easier or harder (remember to change the cards used for this.)
large.movAddition/Subtraction (Multiplication/Division)
Click
Players: 2 or more
You need: Pack of cards, counters, 2 min timer
Aim: I can use my knowledge of addition and subtraction to make number sentences (sums.)
Instructions:
1. Shuffle the cards. Deal three cards to each player, face down. Place the remaining cards, face down in the middle.
2. Players turn over any two of their cards.
3. Take it in turns to state what they wish their 3rd card to say e.g. if a player has a 2 and 3 they would say: I hope I have a 5 because 2+3=5, or an ace because 3-2=1.
4. After each of the players has made their statement, they all turn over their remaining cards. If their wish comes true, they ‘click’ and claim a counter.
5. If no one ‘clicks,’ a mystery card is turned over from the pile. Players try to form a sentence out of the cards. If they do this, they get a ‘click’ and receive a counter.
6. The first player to 3/5 counters wins.
Variations/Extension/Easier:
Remover 10, Jack, Queen, King to make this easier.
Include multiplication and division – increases options e.g. 2 and 3 could wish for a 6 because 2x3=6.
Look at the 'I am a Mathematician' sheets in English or Gaelic below. There are lots of everyday maths activities to try at home.
In your maths pack booklets there are also lots of ideas for how you use maths and numeracy in everyday life ~ at the supermarket, in the car, calendars etc. Try to use some of these activities to develop your maths over the week. You could also find out how the adults in your family use maths in their daily activities or jobs.
Share what you discovered in school about what makes maths important.
Can you create your own display/poster showing 'I am a Mathematician!/ 'S e Neach-matamataig a th' annam!' Mrs Laird would love to put these up alongside your posters in the school.
IAmAMathematician120517.pdfIAmAMathematicianGaelicJuly18.pdfSupport for Numeracy and Maths at Home
Support for Numeracy and Maths at Home
Support for parents on numeracy and mathematics methods and approaches.
Support for parents on numeracy and mathematics methods and approaches.
The page below has links to eight videos which can help you to support your child’s learning of numeracy and mathematics. The videos outline a range of methods and approaches. They cover the following topics:
early numeracy foundations
addition and subtraction
multiplication and division
fractions, decimals and percentages
algebra and problem solving
Numeracy glossary for parents
Information related to the Read, write, count bags for P1-3
Maths at our house:
Maths at our house:
This section provides some ideas for how you can raise awareness and share mathematics using everyday experiences and resources found around your home.
Maths support for Parents
Whether as a parent, carer or a teacher, building our own confidence with numbers helps when supporting children with maths.
Various games to play
Various games to play
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