Young children learn through play which is what makes this inviting role-play pack the perfect addition to your classroom. It doubles as a fun role-play centre as well as a terrific play-based maths experience for your students to practise their addition and subtraction skills. Also included is a range of differentiated addition and subtraction worksheets, designed to be used in conjunction with the pack.
Use the printables to create your very own mini ice cream parlour within your classroom. You may choose to use toys and materials you have in the classroom or encourage students to use their imagination as they buy and sell lots of fun different ice creams. Allow students the opportunity for play before introducing any of the included worksheets.
Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings
Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems
Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions
Combines, separates and compares collections of objects, describes using everyday language, and records using informal methods
Reasons about number relations to model addition and subtraction by combining and separating, and comparing collections
Forms equal groups by sharing and counting collections of objects
Represent practical situations involving addition, subtraction and quantification with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies
Represent practical situations involving equal sharing and grouping with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies
Represent practical situations to model addition and sharing
Just playing with pretend money exposes students to the concept of addition, subtraction and change.
Have students work behind the counter and work out the cost ad change for other students to purchase ice creams.