Explore Maths Everyday: Make Collections

An inspiring resource for learning numeracy

Find patterns and create groups with objects that you collect outdoors

Children are prompted to collect items from nature such as leaves and stones.

Working collaboratively they can sort, categorise and count their large collections into smaller ones.

Stage: Birth to Level 2

This resource supports:

Integrated teaching and learning approach

  • Guided play and learning

HITS

  • Collaborative Learning

VEYLDF Learning Outcomes

  • Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners. Children transfer and adapt what they have learnt from one context to another
  • Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators. Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes

Cross-curricular

  • Science

Audience

  • Early childhood practitioners

Teaching and Learning Cycle:

  • Act/Do

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Reflective Prompt

Can you think of additional ways children sort and categorise their collections to notice the patterns and relationships of natural materials?

Reflective Prompt

Can you think of additional ways children sort and categorise their collections to notice the patterns and relationships of natural materials?