After Home Learning tests, we did M&M Maths. We have been looking at fractions and multiplication in Room 18, so it was a perfect time to do fractions of shapes with m&ms.
First, we got into groups of two, and made two halves of a circle by adding just two m&ms to a petri dish of water. We had to be patient - at first, nothing appeared to be happening but then the coating on the sweets started to dissolve . . .
Then, we got into groups of four, and made four quarters of a circle by adding four m&ms.
Lastly, we got into groups of three to make three thirds of a circle.
The best part was choosing our m&m colours and eating them afterwards!
We also had enough m&ms to make arrays to show the link between multiplication and division. Here we have 2 x 6 = 12, and 12 divided by 2 is 6.
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