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Mathematics and numeracy

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  1. 1. Overview
  2. 2. Challenges

Challenge 1: Translating animals names and attributes

Learners are asked to translate animal names and attributes from French to English, using the strategies which look for cognates (words that are similar to English words).

PDF: Animals vocabulary (266 KB)

Challenge 2: Carroll diagram

Learners will use Carroll diagrams to arrange animals into given categories.  They will select categories and create a Carroll diagram which uses the French names for the animals.

PDF: Carroll diagram templates (193 KB)

Challenge 3: Venn diagram

Learners can practise using Venn diagrams to arrange animals into more than one category.  They can select categories and create a Venn diagram which uses the French names for the animals.

PDF: Blank Venn diagram (97 KB)

Challenge 4: Bar diagram

Learners are aksed to create a 'Top trump' game using a selection of animals and attributes.  They can select attribute values for each animal and then use these to create bar graphs for each of the four attributes.

PDF: Animal information 1 (234 KB)PDF: Animal information 2 (293 KB)PDF: Top Trumps rules (178 KB)

Vocabulary

Audio clips with the correct pronunciation of common French words.