Year1 Semester2 Task 6

Mathematical resources in the classroom.

Mathematical Resources found in the preschool classroom:	Mathematics skill / Concept that can be developed with it.	Exploring on possible  activities to develop mathematical skills and concepts using these materials
The balance of measurements	Estimating / Measuring weight ; What is the heaviest ; What is the lightest	The students will but two materials in each hand, and see what is the heaviest, and what is the lightest. # Measuring.
Threading beads of various colors	Counting, calculating including ‘more / less than;’ addition, subtraction Comparing size and ordering – ‘bigger / longer, smaller, shorter;’ Sorting, matching according to color; patterns; copying patterns / sequencing. Estimating / Measuring / comparing  length	Numbers as Labels and for Counting. Calculating Shape, space and measures.
Numbers cubes and pattern	Counting, calculating including ‘more / less than;’ addition, subtraction Ordering numbers.	The students can order the numbers or patterns, also they can relate it to each other. # Counting and ordering.