St Michael's Primary School Ashburton

Maths Monthly

Mrs Rachael Lo Ricco

April

We have had another month of rich Mathematics here at St Michael’s. 

 

Maths at Home 

Some suggestions for starting conversations within families are:

  • Play a game. Notice and talk about strategies. Notice and talk about where maths is used
  • List how you use mathematics on a typical day (when you go shopping, cook, clean)
  • Name something you did today that did not involve maths. See if you can Identify the mathematics in that action/activity
  • Ask your child to explain some maths they are doing at school and talk about the way that you did that same thing when you were at school

 

Monthly article: Maths at Home

https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Tenant/C0000019/00000001/downloads/Resources/remote-learning-support/home-learning-tasks/MAV-Maths-is-all-around-you-top-5-tips.pdf 

 

Monthly Mathematics Game you can play at home! 

P-2

3-6

Spiral Race

Game for 2+ players to add one digit numbers to two digit numbers

 

What you will need: 

Playing cards or UNO cards (numeral cards only) 1 six sided dice Figurines smaller than the size of a card Paper or whiteboard for keeping a running total Number chart (optional) to help children add their totals

 

How to Play: 

  • Arrange all playing cards in one spiral. Players position their figurines in the centre of the spiral. 
  • Take turns to roll a dice and move your figurine that has many cards around the spiral.
  • The number on the card you land on is your points. Keep a running total. A number chart can be used if needed.
  • The winner is the person with the highest score when everyone reaches the end of the spiral (add a special "end" card if you like).

Place Value Bingo

A place value game that requires at least 2 players and a caller.

 

What you will need: 

Each player needs a whiteboard or paper and markers.

 

How to Play: 

  • Each player writes down 5 three digit numbers and reads them aloud (100-999).
  • Without looking at the player's numbers, the caller says a digit and a place value column, e.g. "5 in the tens column", "9 in the ones column", "1 in the hundreds column".
  • The caller should write down what they say to keep track.
  • Players cross out their digits as they're called out.
  • The first player to cross out all 5 complete numbers is the winner.

 

Extend the game by using more places in the place value chart