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    Extension activities should:

    • Be challenging, not the application of familiar procedures.
    • Encourage creativity and problem-solving.
    • Provide opportunities for children to investigate and identify patterns and mathematical structure.
    • Be interesting and engaging, motivating children to want to solve problems.
    • Enrich the learning experience.
    • Challenge children beyond the curriculum expectations.
    • Be investigative in nature and develop curiosity.

    Developing & implementing extension activities:

    • Build up a library.
      • Examples of resources*:
        • South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) Mathematics Competition, formerly known as the AMESA 4 to 7 challenge
        • The University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) Mathematics Competition
        • Ken Ken puzzles
    • Select problems that are appropriate to the learners in your class and reproduce them on small pieces of paper that learners can take and paste into an extension activity booklet.
    • Keep record of extension activity solutions.
    • Discussion (reflection) is key to the success of such activities.
    • Read our Teacher Guide chapter on Differentiation for further insight.

    * A google search of these resources will lead you to them. 

    Download, print (back to back – the cards have a front and a back) and use a sample of extension activities that were developed using various resources.

    Differentiation in the NumberSense Programme
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    Extension Activity Cards
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    Extension Activity Cards Memo
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