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Next/previous number activity
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I would like to propose the following activity (also known as neighbours numbers):

the activity outputs two consecutive numbers and the user should enter the following one

The activity would have different set of level:

  • find the following one
  • find the previous one
  • find the one between two
  • find the previous and the next one
  • can be first between 0 and 10, then 0 to 20.

Some help could be added, like showing the numbers between 0 to 10/0 to 20 depending on the actual level. Another level of help could be that the number of the question is highlighted in the help.

As options, the help can be disabled. Of course, levels type can be chosen individually, to practice specific knowledge (as in algebra_***).

jjazeix added a subscriber: jjazeix.Aug 21 2023, 8:34 AM

The idea is interesting, do you have any idea on how to make it teacheable/playful (more than just displaying a question and an input text)?

LittleWhite added a comment.Aug 21 2023, 11:06 AM

Not really. The one that I know (from book) is just showing a table as follow:

PreviousCurrentNext
?78
45?
?2?

But, here are some other ideas collected from Internet search:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0d/c6/9d/0dc69d7586fd3e4381152bdaae9940c4--number-worksheets-worksheets-for-kids.jpg
https://www.99worksheets.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/fill_in_the_missing_numbers_exercise_0.jpg

jjazeix added a comment.Aug 21 2023, 12:39 PM

Cool!

If we go this path, we already have a locomotive and wagons for click_on_letter, it could be nice. Also regarding multiple answers, we have some components (AnswerButton in src/core) in missing_letter that could be reused.

We could also have the same activity derivated with letters (more difficult, we need to be careful depending on the locales), or with different number types (for example, roman numerals).

Note that we may need to take care on right to left language (I'm not sure, we would need to ask if we need to reverse the order).

LittleWhite added a comment.Aug 22 2023, 9:22 AM

I was thinking about it a little more (trying to find a logical theme where numbering is something not weird as numbering on a caterpillar :D) and found that we could use the theme of house numbering (as in a street). But,using locomotive and wagons is totally fine (and can also work with letters).

jjazeix added a subscriber: timotheegiet.Aug 23 2023, 10:15 AM

yes, house numbering is also a great idea! Regarding the theme, @timotheegiet will be able to give more insights as he is the one in charge of the graphics/theme.
The code should not change much depending on if we do houses or wagons

echarruau added a subscriber: echarruau.Aug 23 2023, 5:13 PM

HI,
This is very interesting, and opens many possibilities.
I would think of something more generic without a train, much more what we ask the pupils to do.


This way we could have exercices to complete numerical frieze, ask before, after, complete odd even numbers, number between, very easily.
We could also like I said work on numerical position, here is an extract of what is asked to pupils at the beginning of the cp:

We could do the same by just displaying 11 rectangle, display 0 in the first one, 10 int he last one and asking to write 9 at the right place.
It could also be useful to ask pupils to create a numerical frieze between 3 and 7.
So a very very useful tool for preschool kids, 6 years old and mathematic consolidation for older ones.
What do you think?

LittleWhite added a comment.Sep 5 2023, 9:29 PM

Hello,
I have attempted something: https://invent.kde.org/education/gcompris/-/merge_requests/154

About the numerical position, I like the idea, but it seems it would be a totally new activity (not related to the one I was proposing here, but not less interesting ;)).

jjazeix moved this task from Backlog to WIP on the GCompris: Activities board.Oct 24 2023, 6:36 AM