Beautifully polished translucent acrylic blocks in different shapes with a plane mirror 15 work cards and teachers notes included. The smooth colourful tactile blocks are designed to enable children to explore light & colour build patterns and sequences as well as create imaginative pictures.
Regular polygons to help with mathematical language and the understanding of shapes and forms (square triangle oblong circle ellipse)
Irregular shapes to enable more complex pictures to be made and to encourage a rich diversity of language such as wave zigzag arch bridge etc
Plane mirror for children to build patterns and see the effects of reflective symmetry
Coloured and clear blocks so children can see the world in a different hue overlay them to mix new colour combinations and use them on a light panel- 15 pupil work cards from simple ideas to more complex challenges. There are pictures to copy in 2D or 3D shape sequences to solve and ideas for reflective symmetry work.
Teacher s guide including background information suggested activities to try questions to ask the children and extension ideas.
Set includes 25 blocks 15 A4 work cards 1 acrylic plane mirror and a teachers guide in 8 languages stored in a robust card box with key guide and foam inserts to protect the blocks.
Supports the following areas of learning: Understanding the World - colour Physical Development - motor skills Maths - shape & space Personal Development - collaborative play Communication & Language - descriptive language
Specification
Size of mirror: 160 x 320mm. Largest block height: 80mm.
Age: Suitable from 3 years.
