Imagine having dice placed in a corner and seeing what totals the dots make. Returning to the 1-6 dotty dice there are useful activities that can be used to develop of spatial awareness.
I once had a die the size of a billiard ball thatĪnother way of getting into the larger numbers is by having two 0 - 9 dice of different colours so that one will determine the tens numeral and the other the units. Remember also that there are dice with varying numbers of faces giving rise to some quite large numbers. Use sticky labels to cover up the 4,5,6, or if you have them, make your own from a blank cube*. Will the game will go quicker, slower or much the same? (It's always good to add in the option of “the same”� when talking with pupils about something being more or being less.)Īnother die that can act as a catalyst to thinking is one with faces numbered 1,2,3,1,2,3, in place of 1-6. Give the children some time to think and you may be surprised where the discussion goes.
'Will that make any difference to the game?”� 'Could we play that game again with this one?'
