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NRICH topics: Early years foundation stage Early years reasoning

Resources tagged with: Early years reasoning

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There are 14 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Early years reasoning, you may find related items under Early years foundation stage.

Broad Topics > Early years foundation stage > Early years reasoning

Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Seesaw Shenanigans

A group of animals has made a seesaw in the woods. How can you make the seesaw balance?

Age 3 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Can You Build This?

Children explore characteristics of shapes and use both everyday and mathematical language to describe them, talk about positions and solve problems

Age 3 to 5
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

How Long Are You?

Children use everyday language to talk about size, to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems

Age 3 to 5
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Beat the Clock

Children use everyday language to talk about time, to compare quantities and to solve problems

Age 3 to 5
Article Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

The Importance of Shape and Space in the Early Years

In this article for EY practitioners, Dr Sue Gifford discusses children's early spatial thinking and how this predicts their mathematical understanding and achievement.

Age 3 to 7
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Barrier Games

Barrier games build on children's natural desire to combine block play with small world items.

Age 3 to 5
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Scooters, Bikes and Trikes

When waiting for a ride on outdoor toys, children can consider which route they might take around the outside area and how long they will spend on their toy.

Age 3 to 5
Article Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Children's Thinking

Dr Sue Gifford outlines different ways in which you might capture young children's mathematical thinking and how to send samples to NRICH.

Age 3 to 5
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

The Spring Scale

Using the spring scale in this activity provides an engaging context in which children can explore and discuss the weight of different objects.

Age 3 to 5
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Double Trouble

This story about some troublesome dogs encourages children to find and model doubles of different numbers.

Age 3 to 5
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

The Box Game

In this game, children will use their addition and subtraction skills to keep track of the number of toys hidden inside a box when toys are added in or taken out.

Age 3 to 5
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Water, Water ...

This task provides a real-life context for children to compare capacities in order to choose the biggest container for their lemonade.

Age 3 to 5
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Packing

This activity involves sorting toys into categories by using comparing and classifying skills.

Age 3 to 5
EYFS Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Maths Story Time

This story provides an engaging context for children to share out the treasure fairly among the characters.

Age 3 to 5

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