Tekau ma Rua 12 Twelve

There are lots of ways to a show a number and we had fun doing just that with a variety of equipment. We chose Tekau ma Rua because 12 is the number if our classroom!

3+3                  and                 3+3              

six and six

                           

Ten and two

   

Abacus - 6+6

Rods - Four lots of three

2 and 10

2,4,6,8,10,12

Domino's two six's

Tens frames. We see 10 and 2

Using rods to write a number sentence or equation.

Abacus - we see two and five and five

Dice - 3 lots of four or 3X4

A tally using ice-block sticks - 5 and 5 and 2

These happy faces show 4 and 3 and 5

We done Ruma tekau ma Rua! I bet you could find lots more ways to make 12.