The maths activity, ‘Nifty Networks’ shows how prime numbers and their factors can be arranged in a network. Students use their number knowledge to solve the network puzzle. This activity includes comprehensive teaching notes to be read before beginning the activity with students, as they feature useful background information and suggestions for supporting learning. An …More
The maths activity, ‘Prime Networks’ shows how prime numbers and their factors can be arranged in a network. Students use their number knowledge to solve the prime number puzzle, and to create a puzzle for a classmate. This activity includes comprehensive teaching notes to be read before beginning the activity with students, as they feature …More
This maths activity, ‘2014’ develops basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise subtraction as part of a game played in pairs with a calculator.
These maths activities, ‘7 Up’ and ’11 Down’ develop basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise addition and subtraction, as part of games played in pairs with a calculator.
These maths activities, ‘Before and After’ and ‘Muddled Numbers’ develop basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise place value, as part of a game played in pairs with a caterpillar templates provided.
This maths activity, ‘Crossover’ develops basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise addition and subtraction as part of a game played in pairs with a calculator.
This maths activity, ‘First to 50’ develops basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise addition, as part of a game played in pairs with a calculator.
This maths activity, ‘Look Mum, No Buttons’ develops basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise addition, as part of a game played with a calculator. The teacher nominates certain numbers on the calculator as broken, and students must work out the answer to different additions without using those buttons.
This maths activity, ‘Missing Numbers’ develops basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise place value, as part of a game played in pairs with caterpillar templates provided.
This maths activity, ‘Now You Are 21’ develops basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise addition, as part of a game played in pairs with a calculator.
This maths activity, ‘Odds and Evens’ develops basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as part of a game played in pairs with a calculator. Players must predict whether the game will end on an odd or even number, and using a number line provided, create a sums that …More
To and Fro’ is a game for two players that gives students practice in recognising the factors of numbers. Students take turns to roll dice and cover numbers that have the dice number as a factor. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This maths activity, ‘What’s My Number?’ develops basic maths skills by encouraging students to practise addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as part of a game played in pairs with a calculator. One player chooses a number and guides their partner to guess it over a number of mathematical operations.
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