7911 /www/nrich/html/content/id/7911/ 1 0000-00-00T00:00:00 <mdoxml version="1.0"><div class="col_layout"> <div class="grid_3" style="background-color: rgb(204,255,204)"> <p><strong>Getting Started.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left">Some children will naturally begin to collect together items when in an outdoor environment. Filling up a matchbox/shoe box/tub with interesting things may encourage them to look carefully at objects around them. Photos of objects can be taken and kept for later activities inside.</p> </div> <div class="grid_3" style="background-color: rgb(255,187,255)"> <p><strong>Possible contexts.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left">Mathematics outdoors, whether the everyday EYFS setting or a new setting on a visit or walk.</p> </div> <div class="grid_3" style="background-color: rgb(255,218,185)"> <p><strong>1. Counting and comparing.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left">(To a child who is counting the objects of his/her own accord) How many &quot;things&quot; have you found?</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Who has collected the most?</p> <p style="text-align: left;">How could we find out?</p> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> <div class="grid_3" style="background-color: rgb(255,218,185)"> <p><strong>2.Describing objects</strong></p> <div> <p style="text-align: left">Tell me about your ..(objects)</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Tell me about the order you&#39;ve chosen to put them in.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">What is the longest/shortest heaviest/lightest thing you have found. How do you know?</p> </div> </div> <div class="grid_3" style="background-color: rgb(255,187,255)"> <div> <p><strong>Some of the possible routes they might take</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left">1. Counting and comparing</p> <p style="text-align: left;">2. Describing shapes and other characteristics</p> <p style="text-align: left;">3. Sorting and matching</p> <p style="text-align: left;">4. Problem solving</p> </div> </div> <div class="grid_3" style="background-color: rgb(255,218,185)"> <p><strong>3.Sorting and Matching.</strong></p> <div> <p style="text-align: left">What is the same about all your things?</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Which is the odd one out of these three? Why?</p> <p style="text-align: left;">How could you sort the things you&#39;ve found?</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Can you sort them in a different way?</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"><mdo:image src="icon.jpg"></mdo:image></div> <div class="grid_3" style="background-color: rgb(255,218,185)"> <p><strong>4a.Solving problems.</strong></p> <div> <p style="text-align: left">What would happen if you put your things with Jo&#39;s?</p> <p style="text-align: left;">How could you sort them ow?</p> </div> </div> <div class="grid_3" style="background-color: rgb(240,128,128)"> <p style="text-align: left;">In addition to these Mathematical observations you will have opportunities to observe other aspects of the EYFS Themes and Commitments. You may like to print off <a href="/content/id/7790/Out%20Door%20search%20Observation%20sheet-2.doc">this sheet</a> as an aide, on which you can note down observations.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Please do send us photo, further suggestions and comments.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Print this off <a href="/content/id/7911/OutdoorAA.pdf">here</a>  .</p> </div> <div class="grid_3" style="background-color: rgb(255,218,185)"> <p><strong>4b.Solving problems.</strong></p> <div> <p style="text-align: left">(Some children might enjoy adding to their collection over a longer period of time)</p> <p style="text-align: left;">How could you sort them now?</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p></mdoxml> 2 3 0 0 0 0 0