Mosaic Floor (Maths Eyes)
Added: 30 Mar 2020
Contributor:
PDST
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Other
Using maths problem pictures or posters is an excellent way to help learners to develop their
“Maths Eyes”. Maths pictures are snapshots of familiar things that capture some aspect of mathematics.
How it maps to the curriculum
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- Mathematics
Strand: Early Maths Activities
Suggestions for use: • What does this picture remind you of? • Can anyone make up a story about what this picture shows? • Where might you find this kind of pattern? • Put on “Maths Eyes”, what do you see now? • What shapes can you see? • What is the smallest shape in the picture? • Can you find a shape that is just one colour only? • Can you see shapes with more than 2 colours? • What squares can you see made up of different colours? • Where else might you find this shape? • Choose a square and describe the pattern. • What pattern is in the squares? • Can you use maths words to describe what you see? (Teacher or tutor could record all the maths worlds words used) Suggested Related activities • Replicate the pattern using different colours. • Describe the pattern in the white and red square. • How many different size white triangles can you see? • Give a group a logic block to make the pattern. • Investigate what shapes match together. • Could a circle shape fit in the pattern?
