Planning and Activities

Each unit has everything you need to teach a set of related skills and concepts.
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The Route maps below outline what to teach online, and what to practise at home. The Home packs provide all materials needed at home.
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Coming soon!
In-depth Investigation: Fill the Bucket
Children estimate then measure the capacity of a bucket, and play a game filling it.
If your class/school is closing for a while, we're here to help.
The Route maps below outline what to teach online, and what to practise at home. The Home packs provide all materials needed at home.
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Coming soon!
In-depth Investigation: Thirsty?
Using the clues, can the children order the glasses of juice? Thirsty? from nrich.maths.org.
Bottles (1)
Use estimation and measuring to explore which bottle holds the most/least liquid. Bottles (1) from nrich.maths.org.
Day 1 Teaching
Show some examples of different 3-D shapes, tin of beans, cereal packet, etc. Look at what happens to the shape if it is turned through a 1/4 turn, through a 1/2 turn, through a 3/4 turn. Does it matter which direction we turn it?
Group Activities
Use the ‘Spin the Mouse’ in-depth problem-solving investigation below as today’s group activity.
Or, use these activities:
-- Explore 3-D shapes and turn them to different positions.
Day 2 Teaching
Show a cube and demonstrate how we can count the faces by putting a sticker on each face. Count the number of edges by putting a piece of sticky-tack on each. Repeat for a cuboid. Then show a short film to demonstrate the similarities and difference between cubes and cuboids.
Group Activities
-- Describe the position of shapes in relation to other shapes.
-- Recognise a shape by listening to a description of its position.
If your class/school is closing for a while, we're here to help.
The Route maps below outline what to teach online, and what to practise at home. The Home packs provide all materials needed at home.
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Coming soon!
Day 1
2-D shape (pre-requisite skills)
Day 2
2-D shape (pre-requisite skills)
Day 1
Draw shapes look like after a 1/4 and 1/2 turn.
Day 2
Write descriptions of the position of shapes in relation to other shapes.
In-depth Investigation: Spin the Mouse
Children turn a mouse through a rolled number of quarter or half turns, aiming to get the mouse facing home again.
Behind the Wall
Describing 3-D shapes
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