Today for #100daysofhomeed Squiggle has written a list of 10 maths activities/ resources we use at home. Of course this is not an exhaustive list but it does give some good examples…
- Pop to the shops 🏦
- 3d shapes 🔺
- Valontines day math 💗💚💐🌹💌 (Note: She is referring to themed subject resources from Twinkl website)
- Fraction fourmula game (sp: formula)
- Shape snap 🌟🌟🌟🌟⬜🔶🔴🔺
- Make 3d shapes ⬜⬛⬜
- Sports bar graph 🎾âš½🏀🏉(or) Eny tipe of talliey chart or graphâš½🎾🐈🐶🐰🐯🐆🐧😹😻😽 (sp: any type of tally chart)
- Four fraction snap (Note: Function not fraction!)
- Shut the box 📦📦📦📦📦
- Scails (sp: scales. ie to teach weights, comparison, measurements etc…)
Here are links to purchase some of the activities Squiggle has mentioned:(Please note these are Amazon affiliate links. This means I get a small amount of money if you make a purchase via my site. This does not cost you anything. Thank you for the support!)
Pop To The Shops (Orchard Toys) £8 approx. Aimed at ages 5- 9. Teaches about handling money, coins etc…
Geometric Solids (Learning Resources) £13 approx. 3D shapes. Aimed at ages 8+
Fraction Formula (Learning Resources) £26 approx. Aimed at ages 8+
Shape Snap (Orchard Toys) £6 approx. Aimed at ages 3-6 but we still enjoy it!
Four Function Snap £5 approx. Teaches addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. Including practising mental arithmetic. Aimed at ages 7+
Shut the Box £4.50 approx. See my previous review here for more details.
We often use Twinkl for our printed resources. This is where we sourced several of the activities mentioned, including our themed maths printed-off worksheets/ activities (such as the Valentines Day ones Squiggle listed), nets to make our own 3D shapes and various tally charts/ graphs etc…