EMA1501 AssignMEnt 5
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, Course
Emergent Mathematics (EMA1501)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Emergent Mathematics in a Grade-two Classroom
QUESTION 1: PRE-NUMBER CONCEPTS (25) Read the statement below and
answer the questions that follow. From birth already, children are exposed to
mathematical concepts and activities. For example, when feeding a baby, a mother
measures the formula in millilitres; during bath times, nursery rhymes like, “One,
two, three, four five- once I caught a fish alive” can be said, etc. 1.1 With the above
statement in mind, discuss how the following five pre-number concepts form the
foundational understanding of numbers and how these concepts contribute to logical
thinking about numbers. (5x3= 15) • One-to-one correspondence • Comparison •
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, Conservation • Ordering • Subitising 1.2 Use an example of appropriate activities for
each of the above (1.1) pre-number concept to demonstrate your understanding of
these concepts. (5x2= 10) EMA1501/ASSESSMENT 5 /0/2024 5 QUESTION 2:
DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS THROUGH PLAY (10) Read the
sentence below and answer the questions that follow. Young children learn maths
informally through a wide variety of play experiences. 2.1 Identify the different types
of play illustrated in the two pictures below. (4) 2.2 Explain how each type of play
contributes to the development of mathematics concepts in children. (2x3= 6)
Picture 1 Picture 2 QUESTION 3: TIME (20) Read the statement below and answer
the questions that follow. One of the most difficult concepts for a young child to
grasp is that of ‘the passage of time’. Time cannot be seen or measured directly.
Illustrate how you would teach time using the following concepts, during the Grade
R Daily Programme: • Birthdays • Calendar • Seasons • Day and Night (4x5= 20) 6
QUESTION 4: PATTERNS (20) Read the statement below and answer the
questions that follow. Patterning is ordering according to a specific pattern/rule. We
find patterns everywhere in everyday life, for example in nature, in/on buildings, on
dress material, in the pattern of laying a table, in art, in music, etc. 4.1 In light of the
above statement, justify the importance of patterns and how they (patterns)
contribute to problem-solving. (10) 4.2 The developmental sequence for teaching
patterning skills to young children in the early grades are as follows: • Stage 1: Child
can recognise a pattern. • Stage 2: Child can describe a pattern. • Stage 3: Child
can copy a pattern. • Stage 4: Child can extend a pattern. • Stage 5: Child can
create a pattern. Briefly explain each of these steps. (5) Provide appropriate
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