Day 7: Yesterday's maths opener (20 min) was spent exploring possibilities with countable objects including maths manipulatives.

Sometimes, it's a challenge to 'move out of the way and let them play'. But when we do, the results (student artefacts) are really worth it.

During each play session we (the teachers) look for maths that naturally emerges to see how these artefacts might help shape future lessons for this class.

So far we've noticed:

A data representation made of colours rods.... A growing number pattern... Symmetry Arrays

Anything else?! We'd love your help spotting the maths. Genuinely interested in what you see.

NB:This session was Day 7 in a research project where we are exploring ways to reuinte maths with play in school...

Multiplication Fact Enlightment️

We were over the moon to discover the mathematical beauty of multiplication from a Mathologer video.

Learn how to create multiplicative designs like this and so much more:  https://youtu.be/qhbuKbxJsk8