We have had a great sunny start to Term 3. We have launched straight into maths looking at all the things we need to know about numbers. We are focusing on how numbers work well together in teams.
Suz's maths group has been looking at compatible numbers and Algorithms. We have also had a refresh with tidy numbers and how to use them in our problem solving strategies. We used our hundereds boards, Numicon blocks and place value blocks to explore and make compatible numbers to 100. Our compatible numbers were 2 digit team players that made 100. We know that the 2 numbers in the ones column need to equal 10.
We have also been learning how to use an algorithm to solve problems. We are following these rules below to help us with the process. We have had to use all that we know about place value. The hardest thing for us to get our heads around is when we have to re-group because we have made 'a new group of 10'.
Hayley's maths have been learning about spider and fly and how to use this simple concept to get around a 100s board. They have also been looking at place value and the make up of numbers so that we can use this knowledge to solve bigger problems.
How you can help at home :
- Help read and write 3 and 4 digit numbers.
- Find teams of compatible numbers for different tidy numbers. (A tidy number is a number that ends with 0)
- Read letter boxes and add 2 together using an algorithm.
- Practise skip counting from all different numbers. FOr example count in 10s starting at 12.
Check out the website on your school report. This has lots of ideas for maths at home.
To support maths learning at home :
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