Year 1: week 3 (number knowledge and patterns) | NZ Maths

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This week we focus on learning the facts to 5 and making patterns.

This page suggests activities for each day. Click to download a printable PDF to help keep track of progress.

Day 1

Number knowledge

Go to the activity Bean addition and follow the instructions.

Patterns activity

Go to the activity Snake patterns and follow the instructions.

Day 2

Number knowledge

Go to the activity Under the box and follow the instructions.
Work with five objects.

Patterns activity

Go to the activity Snakes with scarves and follow the instructions.

Day 3

Number knowledge

Go to the activity Make 5 and follow the instructions.

Patterns activity

Go to the activity Bead patterns and follow the instructions.
If you have beads and strings at your home you may choose to use these before using the pictures in the activity.

Day 4

Number knowledge

Go to the activity Facts to 5 – Memory and Flash Cards and follow the instructions.

Patterns activity

Go to the activity Mary, Mary quite contrary and follow the instructions.

Day 5

Number knowledge

Choose a favourite game from the previous days to replay today.

Patterns activity

Go to the activity Vegetable gardens and follow the instructions.