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Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Numeracy for floo-ers

... in which the unit of measurement will be the Spring Squill, Scilla verna.

Lesson 1 - Counting

One Squill
Two Squill
Squillions!

8 comments:

  1. *chuckles*...... *chuckle vision*?!! A good play on words.

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  2. Thanks for the laugh. Creative.

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  3. You're welcome. It was a slightly different take on the 'One, two, many' counting system of some aboriginal peoples.

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  4. I got 72 flower heads :) yes I counted but you knew I'd do that. A squillion indeed is a goodly amount though. A far more sensible number.

    Its one of my favourites and County Down's county flower :) and also component of the H7 community Calluna vulgaris - Scilla verna heath

    And now I will get me coat.

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  5. Ah, the delights of displacement activity :o)

    Yeah, it's a smashing little plant.

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  6. The packing conundrum is still fresh in my mind. When Our Lass offskied to Orkney, leaving me behind in MK, I was very fortunate to have the help of First and Second Born, otherwise I doubt I would be ready yet! If possible, use the old 'bitesize' trick of small steps, rather than worrying about the whole shebang. Choose a room and blitz it. We'll have the tape gun on standby, should you require assistance.

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