This mat is designed to engage children in learning about the concept of sharing quantities equally. How to use…

• Adult or child can choose a number to write in the top right corner.

• Then child to count that number of shells for the top box.

• Finally, the child can investigate if the shells can be shared out fairly into the two bottom boxes.

Great for use alongside reading ‘Sharing a Shell’!

Keywords: shells, sharing, dividing, equally, fairly, natural, loose part, items, materials, prompt, activities, activity, mat, maths, mathematics, math, numeracy, half, halving, double, doubling

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