This activity was a fun way to develop an understanding of quantity and ways to make a total of 25.  In this activity students had the opportunity to count, add, keep track of totals, and use visuals to see the sum.  Students considered what quantities they would need to reach a total of 25 and also created a strategy for reaching a total before their partner did.

One misconception students often have when learning about fractions is that to half something you must cut it into only two pieces of the same shape.  This task developed the idea of different ways of creating half of a whole.  It allowed students to be artistic and create interesting patterns of their own.  It also allowed students to describe and justify their thinking.

In this task students were asked to consider ways to prove that a square was split in half and also to think of other ways to split a square in half and convince others that it was split in half.

P6 has started the year by learning about 2-D and 3-D shapes.  They have identified a variety of shapes and can discuss their properties in detail.  Here are some pictures of them playing the game ‘Robot Roll and Race’ and having great fun while doing so.

Some children took part in a walk to our local woods to look for signs of Autumn. As it was numeracy week we also took the opportunity to look for numbers in the environment such as wheelie bin numbers, car registration numbers and road signs. At the woods the children enjoyed finding different leaves, twigs and tree seeds such as conkers and acorns. They are developing their mathematical language by talking about big, small, thick and thin

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Well done to our team of mathematicians in Primary 2G for giving an excellent presentation to the whole school at assembly today about our learning in maths this week.  Also a few super reflections to share to show how Primary 2G is developing a positive growth mindset.  Enjoy your holiday weekend and see you on Wednesday. Mrs. Benzeval