Exploring and Playing
Comparing measures directly
Maths Reception
This unit is part of
Reception Longer Maths Blocks Comparison and Measures and
Reception Maths Planning Comparison and Measures
Active Learning
Creating and Thinking Critically
Maths Out Loud
Counting
Hang numbers 1-10 on washing line and count along the line.
Turn over 4 of the numbers. Point to missing numbers in turn and ask children to suggest what is missing, count along the line to check.
Now turn the cards back around.
Repeat with 4 other numbers.
Chants/Rhymes/Songs
Sing ‘One potato, two potato’. You could sing along with this animated version of 'One potato, two potato' from www.YouTube.co.uk.
Story
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.
Use this to stimulate discussion about the comparative heights of different plants and flowers. This flower is very tall (sunflowers) or this flower is short (daisy or dandelion) etc.
You Will Need
Exploring and Playing
Sandpit/ tray; a range of buckets and containers/ moulds; construction equipment; soft toy animals; tape measures; water tray; up to 10 of 2 different coloured fish.
Active Learning
Large plastic bricks (of the sort used outside); flipchart; number washing line (1-10 number cards, pegs and washing line); 3 teddies of different heights; large cubes; cards with 1, 2, 3... 10 spots and numbers on the reverse (see resources); cubes.
Creating and Thinking Critically
30cm ruler; whiteboards and pens; 1-6 numeral dice; cubes/bricks; 1-10 dice; 3 birthday cards (or pictures) with ages 3, 6 and 10 on them; washing line with numbers 1 to 10; Spotty number cards (see resources); cubes.