Reception Cooperate & Solve Problems Unit 1 Lesson 3

Lesson Summary

Learning Intentions

  • Work for a sustained period to raise heart rate
  • Replicate with some accuracy body shapes to represent numbers
  • Work as a pair to demonstrate larger numbers

Success Criteria

  • I can run around to make my heart beat faster
  • I can try and form number shapes using my body
  • I can work with a partner to make bigger numbers

We are learning...

to use our bodies to make number shapes.

Links to Early Leaning Goals

PD – Are physically active for sustained periods.

CL – Communicating with a partner using correct numbers.

M – Recognise numbers and replicate larger numbers with a partner.

Equipment

  • Throw-down spots/hoops
  • Mats
  • Number shapes handout (printed from resources)

Key Questions

  • In what ways do we use numbers in everyday life?
  • When might you need to write down a number?
  • Can you say which number you found the most difficult to perform? Why did you find it hard?

Teaching Points

See individual teaching points for the number shapes on the resource card.

Lesson Content

Starter Activity

Number Islands – Using throw-down spots or mats on the floor as a target to aim for, children should move freely around the playing area. Children can move in a variety of ways, vary regularly, such as; jogging, sidestepping, and bunny hops. The activity should last 5-8 minutes and be high activity, so pupils raise their heart rate. Can they feel their heart beating in their chest? Can pupils count beats over 20 seconds?

  • On the teacher’s command, children should group themselves by the number called, for example, number 3 on a target spot or mat.
  • Start with a small number and increase in difficulty depending on class ability.
  • Any children who are left out and unable to join a group should do the number of star jumps that correspond with the group size, e.g. 3.

Extension: Once in the number group, perform a simple balance, such as tuck, or on one foot, etc.

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Activity 1

Gym number shapes

  • Using the teacher’s number shapes resource card, take the children through each of the body shapes.
  • Use the teaching points and demonstration to explain to the children how to create each body shape.
  • Pair pupils up and give them a pupil resource card. Ask children to work through numbers 1 to 10, helping each other form the shapes.
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Activity 2

Partner gym number shapes

  • Once the pupils have had a chance to work through each of the numbers on the sheet, they should now work with a partner to create double-digit numbers.
  • Starting with lower numbers up to 20, work through a range of double-digit numbers.
  • Ensure pupils swap roles so the same person does not always perform the 1 of 13, 18, or 19, for example.

Extension: Remove the resource card, so they must show the numbers from memory. Can they transfer the numbers from standing to lying on the mat?