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Match Number Facts to 10 with Footie Facts!

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Match Number Facts to 10 with Footie Facts!

Another great product for boys (and of course girls too!) uses a very popular sport – FOOTBALL!  It is also one that lends itself to ‘real life’ maths situations.
For example: Chelsea 1 versus Manchester 5

  1. How many goals were scored?
  2. What was the difference in the scores?
  3. How many players were on the pitch?
  4. How many minutes were the teams playing?
  5. How much extra time was played?

Footie Number Fact Cards concentrate on number facts to 10

Footie Facts are football kits that match numbered football shirts with football shorts to make number facts to 10 as well as by matching the colour shirts and shorts together.

Footie Number Facts to 10 - matching football kits

Footie Number Facts football shirt’s display numbers 0-10 and on their reverse the numbers also make 10. The matching colour coded football shorts similarly display 0-10.

Colour coded footballs are also included in the set. If the ball has 8 on one side there will be 2 on the reverse, and they will be the same colour as the 2 with 8 on the reverse.

  • If the shirts and shorts are placed with the same number on the shirts as on the shorts, then ‘doubles’ are introduced.
  • For older children what is the answer if the numbers are multiplied?

Footie Number Facts to 10 set includes photocopiable masters to support the cards and reinforce maths concepts. Photocopy them so children can ‘cut and stick’ and create the order of number, or a football chart for ‘more, less and difference’ or ‘data handling’.

THE CHILDREN BRING THESE PLAYERS ALIVE BY DRAWING THEIR OWN ACTION FIGURES. They can be fixed to card or paper with glue, blue tac or sellotape and the sum displayed but then peeled off for further use.

 

Making Number Facts to 10, 20 and 30

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Making Number Facts to 10, 20 and 30

More on a new product called Dinosaurs which make number facts to 10, 20 and 30.

Making number fact families to 10, 20 & 30 with colour coded, family Dinosaurs.

Making number fact families to 10, 20 and 30 with colour coded, family Dinosaurs.

Although aimed at boys, most girls will also be attracted to these colourful dinosaur families. The four blue Brachiosaurus members are clearly marked 1, 9, 11 and 19. Two face to the right and two to the left, so they can face each other and have a little chat about the ‘totals’ they make. The obvious conversation will be what their total is and this will be 10, 9 and 1 or 20, 19 and 1, or 30, 19 and 11.

The 6 Dinosaur Families each follow the same pattern, so:

  • The Brachiosaurus family are numbers 1, 9, 11 and 19 and in blue.
  • Stegosaurus family 2, 8, 18 and 12 in lime.
  • Triceratops family 7, 3, 17 and 13 in orange.
  • Velociraptor family 6, 4, 16 and 4 in green.
  • Pterodactyl family 5, 15, 15 and 5 in purple.
  • Tyrannosaurus family 10, 10, 20, and 0 in red.

Don’t stop at number addition facts.

Use as mental maths subtraction sums. Look at any two family numbers, and the little chat can be ‘what is their difference in value’? The 8 and the 2 will have a difference of 6. Continue with ‘8 will be 6 more than 2, and so 2 is 6 fewer than 8. This terminology catches so many children out, and adults even have to think. Following the Sweet Counter theme of visualisation, draw dinosaur eggs to illustrate these calculations. Draw link lines between the eggs, so that you can see how many more or fewer. You might even get a little ‘cross curriculum’ work about reptiles and eggs and other cold-blooded animals.

Now think of doubles.

You have done your double 6, 7, 8, 9, and children are comfortable with these answers. Look at the dinosaurs 9 and 19 and add the two numbers together. 9 add 9 = 18 ………. 28 will be the answer.  8 and 8 = 16 so 8 and 18 make 26 and so on.

Now any two dinosaurs can meet e.g. 14 and 3 and say the ‘total’ 17, ‘ difference’ 11, multiplication even, 42. With 18 and 2, you could even bring in division, but again visualisation – draw images to show 18 prehistoric plants, cave men etc. being eaten by 2 dinosaurs.

Multiplication, division, and visualisation….

Don’t forget the English confusion! Poor children. Make it a little more fun with these dinosaurs. All dinosaurs have their names written under the number, so even reading and spelling work can be brought in. How many more words can you think of starting with ‘pt’?

Dinosaurs – Number Fact Families to 10, 20 & 30. Price – cards only for £5 for limited period only.