EMA1501 Assignment 5 2024 | Due 25 September 2024

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EMA1501 Assignment 5 2024 | Due 25 September 2024. All questions answered.

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. (5×3= 15)

• One-to-one correspondence
• Comparison
• 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. (5×2= 10)

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 ……………… All questions answered.