Summary
In “Almost Human,” the Numberjacks leap out of the sofa to fix a maths problem all about representing numbers. A full episode (~14 min) from the BBC CBeebies maths-adventure series — a quick, friendly way to anchor a numeracy warm-up or maths centre.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
A number can be shown with objects, fingers, dots or a numeral -- it is still the same amount.
- How many different ways did you see a number shown?
- Do the fingers and the dots show the same amount?
- Which way is easiest for you to read quickly?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: number, represent, numeral, amount, match.
Try it: Pick a number 1-10 and show it three ways: fingers, dots, and the numeral.