This week we focus on ordering numbers to 100 and we investigate some beginning probability concepts.
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 Letter Box Maths and follow the instructions.
Probability activity
- Go to the activity Cats and dogs and follow the instructions.
Day 2
Number knowledge
- Go to the activity Tape measure counting and follow the instructions.
Probability activity
- Go back to the activity Cats and dogs and follow the instructions for Extension 1: Cats, dogs and mice.
Day 3
Number knowledge
- Go to the activity Make a whole and follow the instructions.
Probability activity
- Go back to the activity Cats and dogs and follow the instructions for Extension 2: The lonely pig.
Day 4
Number knowledge
- Go to the activity Before and After 1-100 and follow the instructions.
Probability activity
- Go to the activity Who will win and follow the instructions.
Day 5
Number knowledge
- Go to the activity Greatest number to 100 and follow the instructions. Alternatively you could redo a favourite ordering activity from a previous day.
Probability activity
- If you have Snakes and Ladders you could play the game starting from the beginning. Ask similar questions to day 4:
- What number would you like to roll now? Do you think you are likely to get it or not?
- What number don’t you want to roll? Do you think you will get it?
- Do all the numbers on the dice have the same chance of coming up? Are some numbers more likely?
- Alternatively you could replay your favourite game from Day 1, 2 or 3.