To continue from our robot reading, we will be doing some outer space maths!
So, get in your space rocket and blast off!
Every space mission starts with a countdown to ignition, so what number are you going to count down from? 10? 20? 30? 100?
If you have tried counting down in ones, try in twos, or tens.
Try starting from a number like 24, or 56, or 87.
If you are counting backwards in twos or tens, how does starting at an odd number affect how you count? It is trickier but give it a go!
If it is nice weather outside, you could draw your own number line and then do space jump counting backwards! “It’s one small (number) step for man…!”
Here is a game from Topmarks that can help with finding the number between and also counting backwards/subtraction
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/blast-off
It is always important to practise the number before, between and after.
Addition
| a=1 | b=2 | c=3 | d=4 | e=5 | f=1 | g=2 | h=3 | i=4 | j=5 |
| k=1 | l=2 | m=3 | n=4 | o=5 | p=1 | q=2 | r=3 | s=4 | t=5 |
| u=1 | v=2 | w=3 | x=4 | y=5 | z=1 |
Above is a table that gives a value to each letter of the alphabet. Can you add together the letters to see what each planet in our solar system is worth?
For example the Moon is m=3, o=5, o=5, n=4.
Add together in parts- 3 +5 = 8. 8 +5 = 13. 13 + 4 = 17. So altogether 3+5+5+4= 17.
Can you do the same for the Sun, Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
Can you think of any other space themed items to do more adding? Spaceman? Asteroid? Star? Millennium Falcon?
Also attached are some space themed worksheets for you to either print off or copy down.
