Using and Applying Number
This section is designed to help children think about the properties of numbers and why we need them.
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Investigations
| Designing the Garden |
Investigating shape and area and perimeter |
| Growing Seeds |
Working out what calculations to make |
| Planting Out |
Using trial and error when starting to solve a problem |
| Investigating Use |
Deciding what information is needed |
| Measuring and Recording |
Devising ways to measure and record |
| How Much is Needed? |
Deciding what calculations are necessary |
| The Audience |
Using calculations when planning |
| Tickets and Seating |
Using calculations to solve problems |
| Refreshments |
Using approximations for a real purpose |
| Planning the edition |
Using calculations in creating something real and solving problems |
| Pages, Columns & Words |
Using calculations to explain the reasoning behind decisions |
| Pasting Up |
Learning to piece together information and display the results |
| The Visit |
Taking measurements and planning |
| Making a Model |
Using ratios for comparisons and problems that involve scale |
| Working to Scale |
Interpreting information and presenting the findings |
