Maths workshop –

Working with number lines

Friday 28th May 2010

Counting

Making number tracks and using them

Use of number lines to count on from one number to another

Blank number lines: 8 + 6 = 14 (counting on in ones)

Blank number lines: 8 + 6 = 14 (chunking)

Progressing:

Using an empty number line to count back

Using an empty number line to count up

Vocabulary

Units, ones Tens, hundreds Digit One-, two- or three-digit number ‘Teens' number Place, place value Number facts Number pairs Number bonds Number line, number track Number square, hundred square Number cards Number grid Record, draw, show me

                  

Resources to help children with using number lines

Useful websites

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/index.shtmlFind the numberTest the toadSnakes and laddersMend the number square

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/numorder.swf

www.channel4learning.com/sites/puzzlemaths/pinpoint_game.shtml

www.mathszone.co.uk

Ideas to help children at home

•Jumping along a large number line

•Marking numbers on a blank number line – including starting from different places and counting in different steps

•Finding numbers on a 100 square and placing matching cards

•Making number cards and placing them in order on an empty number line

•Playing games e.g. snakes and ladders

•Counting in 2s, 5s, etc along a number line

•Adding numbers using an empty number line

Any questions?

Please feel free to look at the children’s work, resources and maths vocabulary on display.

Miss Moss and I will be pleased to speak to you afterwards if you have any further comments or questions.