Standing in Line

Who is the closest to the front of the line? How many students are there between Julia and Rajesh?

Making Maps

These two games will allow you to make your own maps!

The Broken Ruler

If it’s hard to measure starting with 6 how could you make it easier? How long is the broken ruler in centimetres?

Shapes in Boxes

Help your child examine the flattened box; ask them to identify the different shapes. Have your child label the shapes and count how many there are.

Is It Fair?

Is it fair? Is the cake divided equally? Explain your thinking. How much of the cake will each person get?

Playing with Polygons

Polygons are closed shapes with only straight sides. Polygons have different names depending on the number of sides they have.

Grouping Gummy Bears

Michael has a bag of gummy bears. The total number of gummy bears is not higher than 20.

Shadowy Shapes

Select one of the household objects you have collected such as a can. Show it to your child and tell them that you are going to shine a light on the object so you can see its shadow.

Around and Around We Go

Perimeter is a measure of the distance around a shape. Ask your child to try to match the pieces of string/ribbon that you cut to each of the other objects.

Happy Halving

Can you divide each of these shapes in half so that the two parts are exactly the same?

Numbers as Shapes

We can call these numbers squares, rectangles or sticks (sticks are a column or row of single squares).

How Many Triangles?

How many triangles can you make using “sticks” that are 3cm, 4cm and 5cm long?

Measurement Can Be Cool

Ask your child to draw a picture on a piece of paper.

3 Squares?

What is the greatest number of squares you can make by overlapping 2 squares?

Time Me!

Estimation helps students use logic and reasoning in problem-solving situations with numbers and helps to judge how appropriate an answer is.

How Many Towers?

How many towers can you make with 2 different coloured blocks like green and yellow? (Answer: 2, green on top yellow on bottom yellow on top green on bottom)

How Much Will It Hold?

Capacity refers to the maximum amount that a container can hold.

What’s Going On Outside Your Window?

Check out this activity from YouCubed that encourages students of all ages to take a deeper look at a familiar view: right outside their window.

Kilogram Search

Help your child find an item in your home that has a mass of one kilogram. For example, your child might be able to find food packages that are labelled ‘1kg’ or ‘1000g.’

How Much? How Many?

Find out which coin your child prefers to total first. This may tell you the number by which he or she is most comfortable skip counting (5’s, 10’s or 25’s).

Growing Patterns

Create a growing pattern and ask your child to explain how the pattern grows. For example, he or she might explain, “You add 1 more penny on the bottom each time” or “The pattern is adding 1 each time.”

Math is Beautiful

Many artists use geometric shapes in their work. The paintings in the image above are by an artist named Piet Mondrian who often used rectangles in his art.

Measuring Shoes

Make a paper ruler like the one attached or cut out the one attached. Have your child use the paper ruler to measure the lengths of different shoes in your home. Have your child record the measurements on the attached sheet or on a piece of paper.

Who Will Win?

Spinners and Game Board attached (if you don’t have access to a printer just draw the spinners and board game on blank paper)

3D Figures: Building Skeletons and I Spy

Look around your home for materials to build skeletons of 3D figures. (e.g., straws and play dough, toothpicks and marshmallows, rolled-up newspaper and tape)

Patterns, Patterns Everywhere

Help your child create the following repeating pattern using buttons or any small objects.