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Mighty machines at the construction site

Topics Reception
This unit is part of Superheroes Superhero Vehicles

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Objectives

Early learning goals

  • Count reliably with numbers from 1 to 20.
  • Solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.
  • Use everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance, time to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems.
  • Explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them.

Lesson Planning

Have fun completing the foreman’s list of construction site jobs using mathematical language and problem solving skills as they work, all with the help of mighty construction machines!

Children will:

  • Use their number knowledge to deliver the right number of stones to the construction site.
  • Measure and compare who has transferred the largest amount of lentil rubble.
  • See who can build the highest tower.
  • Work out how many scoops it takes to fill a bucket.

You Will Need

  • Construction workers role-play items
  • Range of spoons/scoops/bowls/cups
  • Buckets and sand
  • Dried pasta and lentils
  • Items used in the challenges

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