Food & Nutrition / Mathamagic / K1 – K2

K1 / K2
Arrange numbers in increasing and decreasing order

1. Explain definition of increasing order. Increase = number gets more / amount gets greater.
2. Teacher to 1st demonstrate using number card. (Arrange number in increasing order).
3. Display a row of number cards or print picture card.
4. Instruct children to say out number shown on card OR count the number of object in picture card.
5. Prompt children to arrange the number card OR picture card in increasing order.

Graph
Picture graphs
make picture graphs of given data

• Include collecting and organizing data
• Include the use of symbolic representations, e.g. represents one child

read and interpret picture graphs

• Exclude picture graphs with scales such as each * represents 5 children

Make picture graphs of given data
Include collecting and organizing data
Include the use of symbolic representations, e.g. represents one child

K2
Comparing & Ordering 1 – 10 / 20
compare two sets in terms of the difference in number

• Include the concept of one-to-one correspondence
• Include use of the phrases ‘more’, ‘less’
• Include finding ‘How many more/less?’

compare numbers up to 10 / 20

• Include use of the words: greater, smaller
• Exclude use of the symbols [ > ] and [ < ]

arrange numbers in increasing and decreasing order


Compare two sets in terms of the difference in number

1. Teacher 2 show children 2 sets of plate containing different number of apples in the plate.
2. Prompt children; How many apples are there in each plate?
3. Allow children to place the correct number card beside each plate.
4. Prompt children: Which plate has more apples? Which number is greater (e.g. 3 or 5)?
5. Once children is ready to go in depth into topic, prompt them e.g.

Plate A – 5 apples | Plate B – 3apples
How many more apples does plate A has?

Compare numbers up to 10 / 20

1. Using picture cut outs or number cards, prompt children which number is greater? OR
2. Allow children to place number of object (in a plate) or (print) picture cut out.
3. Then place the correct number card beside the plate/ picture cut out
4. Prompt your children for the greater or smaller number between the 2 plates.

K1 / K2

Cardinal (set of 2s / 5s / 10s)

1. Teacher to teach children counting in 2s / 5s. (sets of 2s / 5s)
2. Begin with displaying a tray of flags (e.g. 20).
3. Count the number of flags altogether.
4. Teacher then to prompt children that we can count faster by counting in sets.
5. Place 2 flags each on a paper plate.
6. Emphasize that each plate has 2 flags.
7. Begin counting in 2s ; 2, 4, 6, 8…20
8. Practice with children counting in 2s before going into 5s (large group).

(Small group activity)

1. Given out picture cut outs to children.
2. Instruct children to place picture cards into groups / sets that teacher requires.
3. Prompt children to do counting in set individually.
4. Allow children to explore into other counting of sets only if children are ready!

Ordinal Number 1st – 5th / 10th (teaching through story)

1. Using picture cut out of (e.g. deliverymen)
2. Best way to teach ordinal number is through story telling (large group)
3. E.g. Storyline:

5 delivery men sent their order/food.
1st men went to Hanni’s house
2nd men went to Joey’s house continue till 5th / 10th.

Ordinal Number 1st – 5th / 10th (teaching through game)

1. Have a game relay with your class.
2. Emphasize who is the 1st, 2nd, 3rd …5th/ 10th.