Explore Maths Everyday: Make Collections
An inspiring resource for learning numeracy
Find patterns and create groups with objects that you collect outdoors
Numeracy Focus: Exploring patterns and relationships
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?