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Ice and Dice

From Numberblocks · 2021

Ice and Dice
5 minK1stMath
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Summary

In “Ice and Dice,” the Numberblocks add and take away to see how the total changes. A full episode (4:45) from the BAFTA-winning maths series — quick to drop into a maths warm-up or centre.

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All ages
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Discussion questions

Discussion

“Ice and Dice” helps children add and take away to see how the total changes.

  1. What got added or taken away in this episode?
  2. Did the total get bigger or smaller, and why?
  3. Can you make up your own add or take-away story?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: add, plus, take away, subtract, total.

Try it: Solve one adding and one take-away problem with objects, then write the number sentences.