Last Wednesday we had a Scottish maths day.  We spent the entire day exploring different maths concepts with a Scottish theme.

We focussed on 2D shape initially.  We explored hexagons, pentagons, squares, circles, triangles and rectangles.  We learned that even when a square is on its side it is still a square, not a rhombus or a diamond!  Please reinforce these shapes at home regularly.

We used different shapes to try making a Scottie dog.  It was tricky to work out which shapes should go where and we needed to problem solve a lot!

We then watched a short video about the Loch Ness monster and worked with a partner to draw our own interpretations of what Nessie looks like.  We were only able to use shapes in our drawings which made it much more challenging.   We also had free-play with a range of different 2D shapes and explored how we could fit them together to make different pictures.

We  continued our measuring topic by measuring different classroom items using tartan ribbon.  We had to try and measure horizontal and vertical items.  Tomorrow we hope to go outside and measure outdoor objects.

Our favourite part of the day was measuring ourselves using our new measuring chart.  We found out who was the tallest and shortest in the classroom.  You can download the measuring chart we use here if you wish to use it at home too.