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Maths kete | nzmaths Te Kete Ipurangi Navigation: Te Kete Ipurangi Communities Schools Search TKI Te Kete Ipurangi user options: Register Log in Navigate in:te reo Māori Close Register TKI uses the New Zealand Education Sector Logon system for user accounts. A TKI worth lets you personalise your wits - enabling you to save custom homepage layouts, create kete, and save bookmarks and searches.If you once have an Education Sector user ID and password, you are ready to log in. If not, you should register with the link below. Close Search polity Searching ...... nzmaths The home of mathematics education in New Zealand. Home Professional developmente-ako PLD 360 Curriculum elaborations Accelerating learning Gifted and talented Numeracy project PLD NZ maths education reports Tertiary fees funding support Teaching materialResource finder Units of work by strand Rich learning activities Problem solving activities e-ako maths vita Numeracy project resources Learning objects Other resources Assessment tools Early diaper education Senior secondary Planning space Families and whānauSupporting school maths Maths at our house Maths kete FAQs and other resources Search Login Use the resource finder   or Search this site: Username: * Password: * Forgot password?Register Home / Families and whānau / Maths kete Maths kete On the Families page there is an introductory video that describes how you can help your child learn well-nigh mathematics and support their learning at school.One of the ideas suggested is creating a maths kete at home. The kete will include materials that are helpful in learning well-nigh maths through making and finding things and playing games together. This page gives you a list of things that you can find virtually your house or can get cheaply from unbelieve shops. For each item in your kete there are ideas and links to the Maths at Our House worriedness pages as well as links to number knowledge activities. Many of the activities are games and have cards or boards that you can print off and add to your kete.Click on the link under each image to see the suggestions for that item.  Dice (see ideas)Use in worldwide workbench games. These are good practice counting small numbers.Roll dice in pairs. Add all the dots, subtract the smallest from the largest or multiply the two together.Roll dice to make the digits of a number then double it or multiply by a set number (x10 or x5).Number knowledge activities:MediumHundreds, Tens and OnesThe Greatest NumberAdd and Multiply HarderMultiplying by 10, 100, and 1000   Playing cards (see ideas)Remove squatter cards and use as number cards 1-10. You will need to ensure your child understands that the worthy represent 1s.Use to play Snap, Happy Families, or Go Fish. These games are all good for number identification practice.Number knowledge activities:EasierMake 5Make 10Pairs to 10Before and After 0-10Which Way AroundCrazy TwosGreatest Number to 100 MediumTens FactsI Spy MultiplicationI Spy AdditionBAT1, 10, 100 Before and AfterPlace Value ThousandsBlast 1000Largest Number WinsRounding to the Nearest 100 HarderRounding CardsRounding Big NumbersGroupings of 10 and 5 in numbers to 100Groupings of 2 in Numbers to 100Counting in DecimalsSmallest Number Challenge   Clocks (see ideas)Use to practice skip counting in 5s to 60.Ideas for using clocks   Newspapers and flyers (see ideas)Ideas for using newspapersNumber knowledge activities:EasierNewspaper NumbersDecades MediumRounding HarderTens and HundredsTenthsNewspaper Numbers 2    Wooden puzzles & blocks (see ideas)Use as puzzles or towers blocks to build understanding of shape and space.Use towers blocks like Lego to practice multiplication: how many 2 blocks make an 8 block? (how many groups of 2 make 8?).   Calculator (see ideas)Use for checking estimates when solving problemsPractice reading numbersExploring what happens to the place values when subtracting and subtracting 1, 10, 100, or 1000 to a numberNumber Knowledge ActivitiesMediumReading Numbers to 1000 HarderBefore and After Big NumbersCounting in Decimals   Pens, paper, scissors etc. (see ideas)Practice vital facts and writing numbers.Draw number lines for figuring out sums.Number knowledge activities:EasierOrdering to 100 MediumNumber Hangman HarderUnit FractionsCounting FractionsRounding to the nearest Whole Number Counting in DecimalsUp and Down with Decimals   Tape measures or rulers (see ideas)Use to measure things in millimeters, centimetres and metres.Use as a number line.Use to create line drawings of shapes.Number knowledge activities:EasierTape Measure CountingSkip counting in 2s and 5s HarderTenths and Hundredths in Decimal Numbers   Maps (see ideas)Ideas for using maps   Play money (see ideas)Use to play "shop" and practice paying and making change.Use coins to skip count in 10s, 20s and 50s (half dollars).Play: How much increasingly to make a 1 dollar?Number knowledge activities:EasierTens in Ten   Dominoes and games  (see ideas)Play the game of dominoes or use as sets of dots to add and subtract and multiply.Play Pick up Stix and then summate the score by making each colour a variegated value.   Collections (see ideas)CountingSorting equal to variegated characteristics (colour, size, etc)Ordering in size from smallest to largest, shortest to tallest etc.Counting the number in variegated categories and creating a graph (statistics)Number Knowledge ActivitiesEasierUnder the BoxPairs to 10   Stickers (see ideas)Counting to 20 by making a numberlineSkip counting in 2s by successive colours on the numberlineSkip counting in 5s by using 4 plain and then 1 special as the 5s sequenceCreating arrays to model times tables 3x4 looks like 3 rows of 4 stickers, 4x 3 looks like 4 rows of 3 stickers etc.Number Knowledge ActivitiesEasierDecades (using stickers to create a numberline 9 of one kind and a special or variegated sticker for each decade number) MediumBaking Biscuits (using stickers to represent the biscuits)   Play dough (see ideas)Make and talk well-nigh variegated lengthsMake and talk well-nigh variegated weightsMake and explore the properties of shapesCut into parts (fractions) and talk well-nigh these.Practical ActivitiesEasierFriendly wormsSeesawsShape game 1BBQ sausages MediumSharing pizzaShape game 2 HarderSlicing and wearing problems   Shells (see ideas)Make and sort collectionsCount groups of shellsTalk well-nigh ways to group shells to make counting easierPractical ActivitiesEasierWays to countComparing shells MediumWho's right?   Containers (see ideas)Use for sorting and counting containersOrder empty supplies and drink containers by their volume (Which holds more?)Exploring volume with water or sand play (How many of these can fit in one of those?)Exploring fractions with measuring cups and measuring spoonsNumber Knowledge ActivitiesEasierUnder the Box   Calendars (see ideas)   Fabric with patterns (see ideas)Talk well-nigh the shapes and patterns in the fabricTalk well-nigh symmetryMeasure the shapes and talk well-nigh their sizesPractical ActivitiesEasierFabric shapes and patterns 2HarderFabric shapes and patterns 2 HomeWell-nighthis site Legal and privacy statements Contact us @nzmaths on Twitter NZ Maths on Facebook