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A series of resources have been provided to be used as whole class starting points for topics within the Numeracy Hour. These have been divided into the Foundation Stage, Year 1 and Year 2, although resources may be appropriate across the phase.

N.B. We would advise that you right click on the resource, select "Save Target As", save the file onto your hard drive and then open from that location. See the resources key to find out which software is required to open these resources. (Some resources contain images and may take a few minutes to download.)


Click below to explore an area of Numeracy:

Numbers Calculations Solving problems Measures, shape
and space		 Handling
data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources Key
File Type Software required
= Web pages Web page browser e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape
= PowerPoint presentation Microsoft PowerPoint
= Colour Magic/Paint screen RM Colour Magic or simple paint program
= Clicker 4 grid Clicker 4
= My World screen My world (Early version)
= Textease 2000 screen Textease 2000 ( Some files may work in earlier versions of the software.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numbers and the number system
Foundation Stage
Year 1
Year 2

Counting numbers to 10
A Powerpoint presentation which uses the characters from the Sebastian Swan books to introduce and reinforce the recognition of numerals and number words.

 

= Web pages = PowerPoint presentation =Textease 2000 Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculations
Foundation Stage
Year1
Year 2

Sebastian's Number Poem
A number poem that introduces simple subtraction.


  


= Web pages = PowerPoint presentation =Textease 2000 Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measures, shape and space
Foundation Stage
Year 1
Year 2

2D Shape Presentation
A Powerpoint presentation reinforcing the properties 2D shapes including circle, triangle, square and rectangle. Properties of these shapes are revealed and children have to guess what they are!

Digital Time
A Textease screen where digits can be moved to record the time on a digital clock.

As a class record time on an analogue clock and record on digital clock counting the number of minutes. Can you show quater past four on the digital clock?

3D Shape Presentation
A Powerpoint presentation reinforcing the properties of 3D shapes including sphere, cube and cuboid.

Pattern Introduction
A simple Powerpoint presentation investigating patterns of shape and colour. Children have to predict what will come next!

  
= Web pages = PowerPoint presentation =Textease 2000 Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handling Data
Foundation Stage
Year 1
Year 2
 

Sorting Teddies
A Textease screen where a collection of teddies can be sorted in different ways.


How many different ways can we sort the teddies?
This screen can also be used as a follow up activity by pupils.

Shapes
A Textease screen where the properties of shapes are sorted using a venn diagram.


This screen can also be used as a follow up activity by pupils.

= Web pages = PowerPoint presentation =Textease 2000 Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solving Problems
Foundation Stage
Year 1
Year 2
 

Money totals a
A Textease screen where pupils can make different or equivalent totals using coins. Coins include 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p.

Who can come and put 5p in the purse? Who can make 5p in a different way?

Money totals b
This screen focuses on 10p, 20p, 50p, £1.00 and £2.00 coins.

How many different ways can I make £1.00? What is the biggest total you can make using 3 coins?

= Web pages = PowerPoint presentation =Textease 2000 Screen