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Core concept: Dice dot patterns can be used to help quantify (solve, recognise) any collection.
Daily number sense: Notice number chunks – 15 minutes
Daily number sense: Notice number chunks – 15 minutes
Counting 1-20 (1 more; 1 less)
Counting 1-20 (1 more; 1 less)
Activity: Watch the resource Splat! before watching each student will require a whiteboard and whiteboard marker to play along with the game.
Activity: Watch the resource Splat! before watching each student will require a whiteboard and whiteboard marker to play along with the game.
Too hard?
Too hard?
Students find it difficult to identify and/or explain dice patterns and smaller chunks within the whole collection to describe the quantity:
Use the 3 or 4 dot patterns.
Use colour or shape to chunk random patterns.
Use Figures 11 to 14 and copy with 2 colour counters, toy counters or buttons.
Too easy?
Too easy?
Students are confident in identifying parts of the whole and accurately work out the total amount:
Use the 5 dot patterns.
Provide Figures 11 to 14 and coloured paper to allow other ways to splat and show chunks. Record all their possibilities by photographing with the tablet
Consolidation and meaningful practice: Going dotty! How can dice dots help us to see numbers? – 15 minutes
Consolidation and meaningful practice: Going dotty! How can dice dots help us to see numbers? – 15 minutes
You will need Resource 5: Dot patterns 1 to 5 (standard and non-standard). Provide small groups with a set of random dot cards up to 5 and dice. (Note: Cover the 6 on the dice with card or paper to represent 0). Students lay out the cards so they can see the random dot patterns.
Students take turns rolling the dice and collecting a card with the corresponding amount. The winner is the student with the most cards at the end.
The game can be played multiple times. Students can check each other's thinking throughout the game.
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