Learn to measure space with Numberblocks

Can One fix all the panels on the space satellite by measuring the gaps in time for the Pattern Palace light show?

Numberblock One needs help repairing the space satellite, but she doesn't know how many panels she needs for the gaps. 

Help your child learn about measuring space using this handy guide:

1. Count how many panels are along the bottom of the gap - that's a row!

2. Count how many panels are along the side of the gap - that's how many rows are needed.

If there are two rows of two, we will need 2 + 2 = 4!

Well done, the gap measures four panels! 

Help your little one with this next measuring activity.

Four accidentally knocked more panels from the satellite. How many replacement panels does One need?

1. Count the panels along the bottom of the gap. That's one row.

2. Count the panels along the side of the gap. That's how many rows you need.

This can be tricky for your child, so slowly work it out with them.

There are two panels in a row and three rows. You can add two together three times, which looks like 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. 

You can also write this as 2 x 3 = 6.

The gap now measures six panels!

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Discover the area of a shape with Numberland's art challenge.

There's so much to discover with Numberblocks!

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Get messy with One to Ten colouring sheets.

Visit Numberland with the Numberblocks Make and Play game.

You can watch more episodes of Numberblocks on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer.

Have you watched all the current episodes? Abrand new series of Numberblocks is on BBC iPlayer with even more exciting ways for your little ones to learn about numbers and beyond!

Or discover more from the Blocks Universe, with Wonderblocks, Alphablocks and Colourblocks.

Join the Numberblocks in an educational maths game that will complement what they've learned above.

Your child can learn to see quantities without counting with subitising.

Play See the Amount game from Bitesize Early Years.

Too easy or want a challenge?

Go beyond Numberblocks and try some addition and multiplication guides if that's too easy for your child. Then you can put your child's skills to the test with the Karate Cats game, perfect for KS1 level mathematicians!

Build and test primary maths skills with hundreds of questions across eight topics.