My Favourite Number!

As part of Maths Week, our P4 and P5 children became number detectives, designing colourful posters all about their favourite numbers! Each poster included calculations and interesting number facts, showing how numbers are connected to everyday life. For example, the children discovered that there are 100 years in a century, seven days in a week and that Cristiano Ronaldo famously wears the number 7 on his football jersey. The children enjoyed being creative while exploring number patterns, calculations and fascinating facts. It was a great way to celebrate the fun and wonder of maths!

Dahlia Detectives 🌸

As part of Maths Week, our P4 and P5 children became Dahlia Detectives, investigating beautiful dahlias from Mr Doyle’s garden! Working in pairs, they estimated and counted the petals, calculating the difference between their estimates and the actual totals. They then estimated and measured each flower’s width using a ruler and its circumference using a piece of string. Finally, they put the dahlias in order from smallest to largest. Our final challenge was a Dahlia Human Graph! The children voted for their favourite flower and stood behind their choice to create a human graph. Back in the classroom, they used a photograph of the graph to record their results in a tally chart. It was a fantastic hands-on investigation, bringing maths to life through estimating, measuring, comparing and recording data!

Maths Week Fun in P4 and P5!

As part of Maths Week, our P4 and P5 children enjoyed a range of fun and engaging maths games! In 24, they used four digits and the operations (+), (−), (×) and (÷) to make 24. In Pig, they practised addition and strategic thinking as they rolled a dice, built up their scores and decided when to bank their points. Finally, in Place Value Battle, they spun for digits and carefully chose where to place them in the hundreds, tens and units columns to create the greatest number possible.

These activities were a fantastic way to develop mental maths skills, problem-solving and strategic thinking while having lots of fun!

🎲 Numeracy Fun Through Board Games! ➕➖✖️➗

As an extension to our numeracy learning, the children took part in a range of fun and engaging board games focused on the four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Working as part of a team, they put their numeracy skills to the test, practised recalling key number facts and challenged themselves to solve problems along the way. There was plenty of thinking, teamwork and friendly competition as the children consolidated their learning in a fun and interactive way!

 

 How Much Sugar Is in Our Favourite Products? 

As part of our numeracy learning, the children explored measuring mass by investigating how much sugar is found in everyday food and drink products. First, they examined the nutritional information on each packet, recording the amount of sugar per 100g and the total sugar content of the product. They then used their measuring skills to weigh out the equivalent amount of sugar and pour it beside each item for a visual comparison. The children were shocked at just how much sugar was in some of the products!  Seeing the sugar measured out beside each item really brought the numbers to life and helped them understand the quantities they had been reading on the labels. This hands-on investigation helped develop their skills in measuring mass, reading nutritional information and recording data, while making real-life connections between numeracy their WAU topic 'Food' and their everyday choices. 

Measuring Mass

The children took part in a fun, hands-on Maths carousel exploring measuring mass through a range of practical activities. They compared the weights of different objects, investigated how several items could be combined to make 1kg, and worked together to order objects from heaviest to lightest. They also estimated the mass of everyday items, such as books, bananas, pencils and glue sticks, developing their estimation skills and becoming more confident as they progressed. It was a fantastic opportunity to apply their mathematical understanding through teamwork, problem-solving and practical exploration!

Comparing Numbers (<, >, =)

The children enjoyed a fun, practical outdoor Maths lesson, working in teams to compare numbers. They wrote a number inside one hula hoop and another number inside a second hula hoop, before placing the correct comparison sign (<, > or =) between them. This hands-on activity encouraged the children to apply their understanding of number, work collaboratively and explain their mathematical thinking. A great way to take our learning outdoors!

Place Value Using Natural Materials

As part of our Maths learning, the children explored place value through a fun, hands-on activity using natural materials. Working in pairs, they collected leaves, twigs and stones, with leaves representing 100s, twigs representing 10s and stones representing 1s. They used these materials to build different numbers, record each number in digits and write it out in words. The children were also encouraged to explain the numbers they had made and demonstrate their understanding of place value.

To begin the lesson, the children played a partner game. One child wrote a number in digits on a whiteboard, while their partner used number counters to represent it. This provided a great opportunity to recap and consolidate their prior learning before moving on to the main activity. The children thoroughly enjoyed this outdoor, practical approach to developing their place value skills while working collaboratively and explaining their mathematical thinking.