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Square Club!

From Numberblocks · 2019

Square Club!
5 min2nd3rdMath
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Summary

In “Square Club!,” the Numberblocks arrange blocks into equal rows to make rectangle and square numbers. A full episode (4:35) from the BAFTA-winning maths series — quick to drop into a maths warm-up or centre.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

“Square Club!” helps children arrange blocks into equal rows to make rectangle and square numbers.

  1. How were the blocks arranged into equal rows?
  2. How can equal rows help you count the total faster?
  3. What numbers can make a perfect square?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: array, row, column, equal groups, rectangle.

Try it: Arrange counters into equal rows, then write the matching addition or multiplication.

Square Club! — TV on a Rolling Cart