The Children's Theatre Ed Pack (2007)
Part Nine
Maths - Games .. . . . .See Below
Students use mathematical thinking processes and skills in interpreting and dealing with mathematical and non-mathematical situations.
What Comes Next? .. .. . . .Mathematics Page One
(Early Childhood)
Explore a Tree [1] . .. .. See Refernce
(Middle Childhood)
Yummy Fractions .. .. .. . ... Mathematics Page One
(Middle Childhood)
Miss Severitys Class goes to the Circus ................... .Mathematics Page One
(Middle Childhood)
Students use numbers and operations and the relationships between them efficiently and flexibly
Snowflake Maths .. .. . ... Mathematics Page Two
(Early Childhood)
Snowman Maths . .. . . Not Shown
(Early Childhood)
Counting Coins to 10 . .. . .... Mathematics Page Two
(Early Childhood)
Dingo Dog Makes it Easy . .. . . ........ Mathematics Page Two
(Early Childhood)
Hemlock Turns to Tens . .. . ............ Mathematics Page Three
(Middle Childhood)
Wally uses his Head . .. . . ...... Mathematics Page Three
(Middle Childhood)
Break the Number Code . .. . ....... Mathematics Page Three
(Middle Childhood)
Students use direct and indirect measurement and estimation skills to describe, compare, evaluate, plan and construct
Measuring Leaves [2] .. .. . ... See Reference
(Early Childhood)
Drawing the Snowman [3] .. . . Mathematics Page Four
(Middle Childhood)
Students use their knowledge of chance and data handling processes in dealing with data and with situations in which uncertainty is involved
The Arctic Circle .. .. .. . .... Mathematics Page Four
(Middle Childhood)
Water use and the Weather [4] .. .... See Reference
(Middle Childhood)
Students describe and analyse mathematically the spatial features of objects, environments and movements
Autumn Leaves [5] . .. .. . . .See Refernce
(Middle Childhood)
Trees [6] .. .. .. . .See Reference
(Early Childhood)
Winter Maze Worksheet .. .. Mathematics Page Four
(Middle Childhood)
Students use algebraic symbols, diagrams and graphs to understand, describe and to reason
How to Make a Victorian Paper Snowflake
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Mathematics
Page Four
(Middle Childhood)
Snowflake Printing
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Mathematics
Page Four
(Middle Childhood)
Maths Games
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Vote and Graph it
Have the children vote for their
favourite Snow Queen animal and graph the results. Which animals did most
children like the best?
·
Would a snowman/thylacine/wolf
be a good pet?
Have the children vote if a
would
be a good pet. Record the results on a graph. What is the result? Discuss with
the children that a
would not be a good pet and reasons why. I.e. might
melt, have claws, etc.
·
Animal Shape Hop
Cut out large animal shapes from
coloured paper. Laminate them and cut them out. Place them on the floor and
ask the children to hop from one shape to another. These may also be used at
seat markers for group time.
·
Polar Animal Sizing
Cut out many different sized animals.
Ask the children to line up the animals from largest to smallest.
·
What time is it Mr
Fox?
Played like What time is it Mr. Wolf?
[1] Explore a Tree (1999) in K-3 Class Ideas: Our Body, R.I.C Publications: New South Wales, Issue number 9, Term One, 1999, p. 46.
[2] Measuring Leaves (1997) in K-3 Class Ideas: Space, R.I.C Publications: New South Wales, Issue number 1, 1997, p. 42.
[3] Image obtained from: www.BillyBear4Kids.com, accessed May 2007.
[4] Water use and the Weather in Water Conservation in the Gardenr obtained from the Primary Teacher Resource File Water. Water Corporation and The Education Department of W.A., p.9.
[5] Autumn Leaves (2001) in K-3 Class Ideas: Seasons, R.I.C Publications: New South Wales, Issue number 19, Term Four 2001, p. 35.
[6] Trees (1997) in K-3 Class Ideas: Space, R.I.C Publications: New South Wales, Issue number 1, 1997, p. 43.