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PATTERN BUILD

• Children work in groups of 4 - 6; each with their 6
bricks placed randomly in front of them.
• Teacher instructs children to: Make a 2s pattern. One
child in the group starts the pattern by grouping any of
their 2 bricks together in any way.
• The next child uses the same colours, and adds his /
her group of 2, in any way, building onto the first child’s
build.
• Carry on until each group member has added their two
to the pattern.
• Discuss the pattern that emerges.

Variations:

• Repeat the activity, this time each child adds 2 bricks of
a different colour combination.
• Build a pattern as you join them; discuss.
• Count your 2s pattern - how many bricks did you
count?
• Repeat the activity with patterns of 3s; 4s; 5s; 6s.

BLOSSOMS ON

THE TREE

• Children work in groups of 4 - 6 with their 6 bricks
piled in the middle.
• Each group has a big cut-out of a tree on the mat,
with numbers 1 - 12 randomly placed on the tree.
(Repeat the numbers a few times)
• Each child takes a turn to throw 2 dice.
• That child decides whether to add the two
numbers, or subtract one from the other and calls
out either, “Add” or “Subtract”.
• Each child in the group then does the mental
calculation, takes the number of bricks for the
answer, joins them in any way and then places the
bricks on top of that number.
• Whoever gets their bricks onto the number first,
collects a counter.
• Play a few rounds, then count your counters to see
who has the most.
• Think of other ways to play this game - make up
different rules.

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