Exploring Mass in EYFS: Heavy or Light?
This week in maths, our EYFS children have been busy investigating mass! The children explored objects around the classroom, estimating which were heavier or lighter. To test their ideas, they became human balance scales, holding an object in each hand to see which felt heavier. We then used real…
Marvellous maths.
In maths, we have been learning about mass. We have used scales to measure objects from around the classroom. Some year 2 children even became balancing scales themselves to see whose bag was the heaviest.
We also had a debate about which is heavier1kg of feathers or 1kg of bricks?
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Superworm and Super Measuring
This week, our EYFS mathematicians wriggled into the world of measurement with Superworm! We started by comparing the characters in the story, using shorter and longer to describe their sizes.
Next, the children explored length by sorting objects around the classroom into shorter and longer…
Hop, Skip and Jump: Reception’s Human Number Line Adventure!
Today in maths, our Reception children became human number lines! We started by ordering the numbers 0-5, lining up like little champions. Then, we took it up a notch by using our number line to find number bonds up to 5. We had so much fun jumping along the number line, hopping from number to…
Fun with 3D shapes
As part of our shape topic in Class One, EYFS have been exploring the exciting world of 3D shapes! The children have been busy sorting a variety of 3D shapes such as cubes, pyramids, cones, cylinders and spheres. Through hands-on activities, they’ve not only been learning the names of these shapes…
Shapes in Nature
To kick off our new maths topic, shape, Class One embarked on a thrilling shape hunt to discover circles and triangles in their environment. From the round wheels of a tricycle to triangular leaves and bug houses, the children were amazed by how shapes are part of everyday life. The activity…
EYFS Maths: Measure (size)
In Maths, children in EYFS have been exploring measure and pattern. On Monday we looked at using the vocabulary big, little, large and small and had a teddy bears picnic to compare what size food the little and big bears would need. Today we used the language short and long to compare length and…
Times table rock stars
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Today our year 2 children logged onto TTRS to practise their times tables. Beginning to grow our talents and showing perseverance.
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