Calendar maths NEW FOR SUMMER: Sequencing the days and months in order Continue to consolidate all previous material, especially: Today is, yesterday was, tomorrow will be Months and seasons of the year This month is, last month was, next month will be This season is, last season was, next season will be Date and year ‘What’s the weather’ song (several versions are available on YouTube) Use calendar to show: date is the 12th, therefore yesterday was the… [11th] and tomorrow will be the… [13th] Pictograph with weather – add a coloured square to chart each day Sets Continue to consolidate all previous material, especially: Partition sets for sharing Combine sets for grouping The pupils could be used for partitioning; all the boys are the main set and then partition with certain criteria, e.g. black hair, brown shoes Reverse this idea and start with the subsets. Combine these to make a collective group of boys. Large hula hoops or circles marked on the ground are a great resource to show the full set. Data handling and representation Continue to consolidate all previous material, especially: Sort using a Venn diagram with two criteria Use manipulatives for data handling Represent data using a place value board Use pictograms and a tally to represent data. Large hula hoops or circles could be used to represent a concrete Venn diagram and this is then transferred to the pictorial Venn diagram representation Straws or single Dienes blocks can be used to show the number of Maths Meetings or days in school and should be kept in the ‘ones’ column of the place value board – regrouping after 10 days Pictogram to record daily weather, transport, etc…
Data handling and representation Sort using a Venn diagram with two criteria Use manipulatives for data handling Represent data using a place value board Use pictograms and a tally to represent data. Large hula hoops or circles could be used to represent a concrete Venn diagram and this is then transferred to the pictorial Venn diagram representation Straws or single Dienes blocks can be used to show the number of Maths Meetings or days in school and should be kept in the ‘ones’ column of the place value board – regrouping after 10 days Pictogram to record daily weather, transport, etc… Shape and pattern Recognise and name 2-D and 3-D shapes Copy, continue and make patterns by colour, shape, size and number Use mathematical language to describe size and position using vocabulary: whole, half, quarter and three quarter turns, left, right, top, middle, bottom, on top of, in front of, above, between, around, near, close, far, up, down, forwards, backwards, inside and outside Identify half as two equal parts of shapes, objects or quantities. Shape songs (several are available on YouTube) Pattern of the day – one child takes ownership of this daily – discussion of the pattern made during MM What’s the next or missing number in the sequence? bag of shapes: child must describe the shape without removing it from the bag Take a photo of class seating arrangement and question children on their positions, e.g who sits to the left or right of ___? Use the Big Picture from current and previous units as a base for questioning position Capacity, volume, length and weight Comparison and ordering of containers using vocabulary: full and empty; more than, less than, half full Comparison and ordering of lengths and heights using vocabulary: longer and shorter, tall, short, double, half Comparison and ordering of weight using vocabulary: heavy, light, heavier than, lighter than Explore measuring and recording using and standard units Use children’s own drink containers for comparison purposes, looking at the size and shape of containers. Use items from around the classroom to compare lengths and weight, with an emphasis on the correct vocabulary.