How old would you be if you lived on Venus or Mars? That’s what students have to work out in this engaging activity, ‘Ageing in Space’. The activity gives some interesting facts about how our ages are calculated, and relates them to the time the planets take to orbit the Sun. This activity includes comprehensive …More
The learning activity, ‘Dash and Splash!’ poses the problems of a swimming coach who has to choose the best team for a mixed relay. Students use estimates and comparisons to find the answers. This activity includes comprehensive teaching notes to be read before beginning the activity with students, as they feature useful background information and …More
This number and numerical operations worksheet, ‘Estimating Results’ offers explanation on determining the reasonableness of an answer by estimation. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Estimating Values’ allows for practice determining the reasonableness of an estimation in context. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and numerical operations worksheet, ‘Estimation Strategies’ allows for practice using estimation strategies. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and numerical operations worksheet, ‘Estimation Strategies’ allows for practice using estimation strategies. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The engaging learning activity, ‘Flying Home’ shows what happens when friends weigh their luggage at the airport for a flight home. Students need to calculate weights, averages, and loads to help the friends reach Tonga. This activity includes comprehensive teaching notes to be read before beginning the activity with students, as they feature useful background …More
In the real-life problem solving activity, ‘Food for All’, Roimata has to work out how many people are coming to a community dinner, then calculate how much food and drink will be needed. Students need to apply their skills of estimation, multiplication, and division to help Roimata. This activity includes comprehensive teaching notes to be …More
This number and numerical operations worksheet, ‘Judging Estimates’ offers an introduction to identifying overestimates and underestimates. Answer sheet provided with file download.
Did you know that the circumference of a your fist is approximately equal to the length of your foot? The practical activity, ‘Measuring Up’ shows students that many measurements on their bodies have interesting ratios. This activity includes comprehensive teaching notes to be read before beginning the activity with students, as they feature useful background …More
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Mixed Numerical Problems’ allows for practice solving numerical problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This number and operations worksheet, ‘Solve the Problems’ allows for practice creating equations to solve problems. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This understanding numbers learning activity, ‘Three in a Row’ asks students to practise counting by ten.
This beginning maths worksheet, ‘What Time is It? 1’ allows for practice telling the time. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This beginning maths worksheet, ‘What Time is It? 2’ allows for practice telling the time. Answer sheet provided with file download.
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