Page 15 - Numeracy Skills

SPACE AND SHAPE

• See how many different ways you can build a
square / rectangle using your 6 bricks.

Q: What other shapes can you build using your
bricks?
Q: Can you invent your own shapes and name
them?

POSITION AND

DIRECTION

You will need paper, crayons, and white boards.

• Children work individually with their bricks placed
randomly in front of them.
• The teacher gives instructions to build a 2 brick
model; e.g. Place the orange brick on top of the
blue brick to form a cross.
• Ask the children to look at the model from the top,
side and below.
• Children can explain what they see.
• Ask the children to draw a bird’s eye view, the side
view and the view from the bottom.

Variations:
• Children work individually or in pairs and build
different models with 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 bricks. They must
then draw the different views showing position of
bricks.

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