Page 7 - Numeracy Skills

CLASS PATTERN

• The whole class works together to create a
pattern.
• One child starts the process by placing any brick
on a base plate / tray and then passes this to the
next child.
• This child then adds a brick to that one, and
passes the plate on.
• Each child adds a brick with the idea of a pattern
emerging at the end.
• The pattern plan may change a few times as each
child adds a brick according to the way he / she is
thinking.
• A pattern should be evident by the time the plate
reaches the last person.

WHAT iS MY

NUMBER?

• Work with a partner, each child has their 6
bricks, but hidden from their partner’s view.
• Child No. 1 picks any number from his / her 6
bricks and places those bricks to one side, also
out of view of the partner.
• Child No. 2 is allowed to ask 3 questions to try
and find out how many bricks No. 1 set aside.
• E.g. Is the number more / less than 5? Is it the
same age as me? Etc.
• After asking 3 questions, Child No. 2 must
guess the number - if correct, he collects one of
No. 1’s bricks.
• Swop over and repeat the activity.
• Whoever gets all the other’s bricks first, is the
winner.

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