1 ON THE SPOT
Adult-led
Recognising and creating symmetry with small numbers.
Planned learning intention
*To use developing mathematical ideas and methods to solve practical problems
Adult-child ratio 1:4
Resources
Felt sets of wings in different colours; coloured counters; plastic mirrors; 1-6 dotted dice.
Activity content
* Look at, fold and unfold the wings. Tell the children that there must be the same number of spots on each wing and rehearse this with them a couple of times. Ask: 'The red butterfly has two spots on one wing, what can we do to the other side to make it look the same?'
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