Introductions - say name and describe an activity that you've done this week. the rest of us have to find maths in their description.
What would a world without numbers be like?
Activity 1 - What are numbers? - research activities that others have done on this idea
- imagine a world where there was no counting. What would be different? What would be better? What would be more difficult.
Task one - teach Jason and Rita how to count. We will act like pre numerate people, we will be taught to count but get it wrong in as many ways as we can think of (counting the same one twice, missing some out, counting blank space, not understanding that there is one thing separate from another)
Task them with becoming prenumerate
Tell stories about your day so far and you cannot include any idea of a number.
Role play - act out a situation (given situation or make up themselves) where the people cannot use numbers
Task - How do you tell which has more without counting - Stones or blocks of different colours
Task start to develop a number system either using sticks or stones. Produce numbers 1 - 5. See how quickly people can identify the number.
Maybe we could introduce number words as clicks (3 clicks means 3 etc.) also and they can identify the cards that way.
Plenary discussion - What are the most difficult aspects of life for non numerate people? What has made things easier for you today? What other developments would you need?
What would a world without numbers be like?
Activity 1 - What are numbers? - research activities that others have done on this idea
- imagine a world where there was no counting. What would be different? What would be better? What would be more difficult.
Task one - teach Jason and Rita how to count. We will act like pre numerate people, we will be taught to count but get it wrong in as many ways as we can think of (counting the same one twice, missing some out, counting blank space, not understanding that there is one thing separate from another)
Task them with becoming prenumerate
Tell stories about your day so far and you cannot include any idea of a number.
Role play - act out a situation (given situation or make up themselves) where the people cannot use numbers
Task - How do you tell which has more without counting - Stones or blocks of different colours
Task start to develop a number system either using sticks or stones. Produce numbers 1 - 5. See how quickly people can identify the number.
Maybe we could introduce number words as clicks (3 clicks means 3 etc.) also and they can identify the cards that way.
Plenary discussion - What are the most difficult aspects of life for non numerate people? What has made things easier for you today? What other developments would you need?
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