Learning Path
Exploring Early Mathematics with Junior & Senior Infants Learning Path
By PDST
This learning path, suitable for Infant class, supports the exploration of Early Maths through a series of videos, tasks and activities.
8 resources in this Learning Path
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PDST Ready SET Go Maths Videos and Resources
https://www.pdst.ie/node/7578 Added: 24 Mar 2020 Contributor: Kathleen Byrne Resource type: Lesson Plan / OtherThe PDST Primary STEM page have a wealth of Ready Set Go Maths support in English and i nGaeilge, including videos, number games, counting activities, teacher plans and more.
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Strand: Early Maths Activities
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Three Block Towers - Teacher Guide to Activity
https://nrich.maths.org/137 Added: 06 Oct 2017 Contributor: PDST Resource type:Nrich problem solving activity. Link explains the activity, provides worksheets for 3 blocks and 4 blocks challenge and a poster for the problem solving challenge.
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Strand: Early Maths Activities
Strand unit: Classifying
Suggestions for use: Problem for Maths Week. Take pictures of the problem solving process and submit the PDST - Scoilnet Padlet.
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Comparing & Ordering
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- use the language of ordinal number: first, last
- use the language of ordinal number: first, second, third, last
Strand: Algebra
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Fuzz Bugs Counting Sorting and Comparing Game
http://www.abcya.com/counting_sorting_comparing.htm Added: 09 Jul 2015 Contributor: Jacqueline Cantwell Resource type: GameA fun interactive game for children to practice counting, sorting and comparing. Children will complete various tasks including counting to ten and sorting by colour.
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Strand: Early Maths Activities
Strand unit: Classifying
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- classify objects on the basis of one attribute, such as colour, shape, texture or size
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Maths Through Play
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12746/12383.pdf Added: 19 Aug 2014 Contributor: Sharon Mc Donald Resource type: Guide/notesSuggestions for activities relating to the development of early maths skills.
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- Mathematics
Strand: Early Maths Activities
Strand unit: Classifying
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- classify objects on the basis of one attribute, such as colour, shape, texture or size
- identify the complement of a set (i.e. elements not in a set)
Suggestions for use: As a guide for planning and researching the implementation of early maths activities in the infant classroom.
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Whole class maths game - Comparing (Junior Infants)
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/13125/12762.pdf Added: 30 Nov 2014 Contributor: Ann Moran Resource type: Game / Guide/notes / Lesson PlanWhole class maths game - Comparing (Junior Infants)
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Strand: Early Maths Activities
Strand unit: Comparing
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- compare objects according to length, width, height, weight, quantity, thickness or size
- compare sets without counting
Suggestions for use: Whole class maths game - Comparing (Junior Infants)
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Whole class maths game - Comparing and ordering (Senior Infants)
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/13148/12785.pdf Added: 01 Dec 2014 Contributor: Ann Moran Resource type: Game / Guide/notes / Lesson PlanWhole class maths game - Comparing and ordering (Senior Infants)
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- Mathematics
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Comparing & Ordering
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- compare equivalent and non-equivalent sets 0-10 by matching
- order sets of objects by number, 0-10
- use the language of ordinal number: first, second, third, last
Suggestions for use: Whole class maths game - Comparing and ordering (Senior Infants)
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Quiz
http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/57...ry-hungry-caterpillar-by-eric-carle Added: 21 Jul 2016 Contributor: Róisín McMahon Resource type: AssessmentQuiz based on the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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- English
Strand: Useful Websites
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Maths 4 all video resources
https://maths4all.ie/videos/ Added: 26 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Audio / VideoThese videos were created in order to support teachers in reflecting on their practice in mathematics. They represent an invitation in real classrooms, allowing teachers to focus on children's thinking and consider alternative teaching strategies. They are created to prompt reflective discussion and deepen our understanding of how we can use rich mathematical tasks to support children's mathematical development
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Early Maths Activities
Strand unit: Classifying
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- classify objects on the basis of one attribute, such as colour, shape, texture or size
- identify the complement of a set (i.e. elements not in a set)
Suggestions for use: You could discuss what the children are doing in the video or try the activity at home or in school.
Strand: Data
Strand unit: Representing and interpreting data
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- match sets, equal and unequal
- represent and interpret a set of simple mathematical data using real objects, models and pictures
- represent and interpret data in two rows or columns using real objects, models and pictures
- sort and classify sets of objects by one and two criteria
- sort and classify sets of objects by one criterion
Suggestions for use: You could discuss what the children are doing in the video or try the activity at home or in school.
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Comparing & Ordering
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- compare equivalent and non-equivalent sets 0-10 by matching
- compare equivalent and non-equivalent sets 1-5 by matching without using symbols
Suggestions for use: You could discuss what the children are doing in the video or try the activity at home or in school.
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate, compare, measure and record capacity using non-standard units
- estimate, compare, measure and record the capacity of a wide variety of containers using non-standard units
Suggestions for use: You could discuss what the children are doing in the video or try the activity at home or in school.
Strand: Algebra
Suggestions for use: You could discuss what the children are doing in the video or try the activity at home or in school.
Strand: Algebra
Suggestions for use: You could discuss what the children are doing in the video or try the activity at home or in school.
