MFP1501
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: 5 AUGUST 2025
,MFP1501
ASSIGNMENT 1 2025
Marking guide to grade this assessment. Please use it as a guide and checklist when
completing this assessment.
If you copy from the study guide, you will not be credited any marks for what you copied.
QUESTION 1:
You can teach doubling in the Foundation Phase in various ways. These approaches
depend on the grade level you teach or what learners can or cannot do. It is important
always to be responsive to your learners’ cognitive level. It would be best if you
always were moving learners to a more abstract level but using concrete apparatus
to scaffold these moves. There are also various diagrams for teaching doubling apart
from using body parts as resources.
1.1 Identify TWO (2) diagrams that you can use to teach doubling to the
Foundation Phase.
As per study guide pg. 58 Pyramid Format
This diagram helps learners practice doubling by filling in the missing numbers in a
structured way. It starts with smaller numbers and gradually increases in difficulty, making
it suitable for different grade levels.
Spider Web Format
This diagram places the instruction (e.g., "Double") in the center and allows learners to fill
in the correct doubled numbers in the surrounding spaces. It is a more advanced
exercise, suitable for Grades 2 and 3.
, 1.2 Motivate how you will use each diagram in Question 1.1. Do not copy from the
study guide.
Pyramid Format
This diagram consists of blocks arranged in a pyramid shape, where learners fill in the
missing doubled values.
I would start with smaller numbers and let learners gradually increase their confidence by
doubling simple numbers first.
For example, the base of the pyramid might have "2," and the next level would require
learners to double it to "4," and so on.
This approach helps learners see the pattern in doubling and strengthens their number
sense.
Spider Web Format
The spider web diagram places "Double" in the center, with different numbers placed in
surrounding blocks. Learners must find the correct doubled values and write them in the
empty spaces. I would use this method in small group activities where learners take turns
completing the web, encouraging peer learning and discussion.
This format makes doubling interactive and engaging while reinforcing the concept in a
visual and structured way.
ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE DATE: 5 AUGUST 2025
,MFP1501
ASSIGNMENT 1 2025
Marking guide to grade this assessment. Please use it as a guide and checklist when
completing this assessment.
If you copy from the study guide, you will not be credited any marks for what you copied.
QUESTION 1:
You can teach doubling in the Foundation Phase in various ways. These approaches
depend on the grade level you teach or what learners can or cannot do. It is important
always to be responsive to your learners’ cognitive level. It would be best if you
always were moving learners to a more abstract level but using concrete apparatus
to scaffold these moves. There are also various diagrams for teaching doubling apart
from using body parts as resources.
1.1 Identify TWO (2) diagrams that you can use to teach doubling to the
Foundation Phase.
As per study guide pg. 58 Pyramid Format
This diagram helps learners practice doubling by filling in the missing numbers in a
structured way. It starts with smaller numbers and gradually increases in difficulty, making
it suitable for different grade levels.
Spider Web Format
This diagram places the instruction (e.g., "Double") in the center and allows learners to fill
in the correct doubled numbers in the surrounding spaces. It is a more advanced
exercise, suitable for Grades 2 and 3.
, 1.2 Motivate how you will use each diagram in Question 1.1. Do not copy from the
study guide.
Pyramid Format
This diagram consists of blocks arranged in a pyramid shape, where learners fill in the
missing doubled values.
I would start with smaller numbers and let learners gradually increase their confidence by
doubling simple numbers first.
For example, the base of the pyramid might have "2," and the next level would require
learners to double it to "4," and so on.
This approach helps learners see the pattern in doubling and strengthens their number
sense.
Spider Web Format
The spider web diagram places "Double" in the center, with different numbers placed in
surrounding blocks. Learners must find the correct doubled values and write them in the
empty spaces. I would use this method in small group activities where learners take turns
completing the web, encouraging peer learning and discussion.
This format makes doubling interactive and engaging while reinforcing the concept in a
visual and structured way.
