Page 32 - Numeracy Skills

SNAKES ALIVE!

• Children work in a large group (8 - 10) to build the
longest snake in one minute.
• Create movement in your snake - be able to
explain your model.
• How many yellow / blue / green … bricks have you
used in your snake?
• How many bricks used altogether?
• Can you combine all the snakes to make one very
long snake?
• Can you build a snake that will be camouflaged in
the long grass? What colours will you use?
• Can you describe your snake and tell the class
something about your build?
• Can you build a snake that can curl up and uncurl?

Variations:

• Build a snake using only 2 / 3 colours.
• Build a patterned snake.

FIND THAT

POSITION

• Children have their 6 bricks, loose on their desk.
• Teacher builds any sequence with 3 bricks.
• Teacher asks the children: Can you copy me?
• Children select the same colours and build the
same sequence.

Q: Which colour is 1st / 2nd / 3rd? (left to right)
Q: Which colour comes before red / yellow; after
blue / red?
Q: Which colour is in the middle?

• This activity can be repeated using 4 / 5 / 6 bricks.
• Teacher can vary the arrangement of the bricks.

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