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Mathematical activities and investigations, and links to other pages and sites.

Contents of these pages

Mathematical activities and Equipment -

Activities mainly for -

     

     Key Stage 1 (ages 4 - 7 years)      Key Stage 2 (ages 7 - 11 years)

Notes on what can be found on other related pages

                 Maths Games   for children

                 Calculators   as a tool for learning maths

                 Puzzles   mathematical puzzles for primary children

                 Puzzle Cards   for use in the classroom

                 Links   to other sites and resources.


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"Maths Games"

Maths games can be a motivating in learning number facts and can help with the understanding of mathematical ideas.

The Snail Race Game squares and numbers houses numbered 2 - 12
The Numbered Squares Game The Spider & the Rain Game Playing 'Numero'

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Calculators as a tool for learning maths

Using calculators in the classroom a calculator



Calculators can be used for number-crunching, but most importantly they can help young children to learn about how our number system works.

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Mathematical problems and puzzles for primary-aged children

Doing puzzles & problems Doing puzzles & problems


Problems and puzzles can inspire children and help them to see mathematics as an interesting and engaging activity.

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Puzzle Cards

From time to time I go into primary schools and run problem-solving sessions for children using Puzzle Cards. Sometimes parents are invited to join the class.

You, too, can use some of my cards in your classroom by down-loading them.

Parents, children and puzzles                 Working with a parent                 Working with a parent 2

Here are three of the Puzzle Cards which I use in these sessions. You can find many more in the Puzzle pages.

A Puzzle card A Puzzle card A Puzzle card

Adaptations of some of these cards have been published by BEAM. They are called the "Brain Buster Cards" see Links.

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Teaching Activities and Equipment mainly for KS 1 (children aged 4 - 7 years)

  1. Numbered squares
                               For learning number names and symbols

  2. Subtraction practice
                               Subtract and colour by numbers! (worksheet available)

  3. Number-line Frogs
                               Frogs to go along your number-line in both directions

  4. Stars from shapes
                               A pattern making activity

  5. The Beetle Game
                               A game to learn about the figure "6"

  6. Counting Steps
                               A simple investigation looking at triangle numbers

  7. Highs and Lows
                               An activity or game for learning about Place Value

  8. Pairs of Gloves
                               Cards for practising the pairs that make 10

  9. Sum Search
                               Finding addition, subtraction and multipliction facts

  10. Add on 9 Machine
                               A fun way of learning and practising adding 9

  11. The Teens Building Cards
                               Cards for learning about the structure of the numbers 11 - 19

  12. Constructing triangles
                               Learning about triangles

  13. Investigation with Dominoes
                               An investigation using dominoes and addition

  14. The Triangle Number Game
                               Perhaps the most versatile of all maths games

  15. Cutting up Number Tracks
                               An activity for introducing consecutive numbers

  16. The Frog Race
                               An activity to help develop the idea of moving on a number-line.

  17. The Difference Game
                               A game for helping children to understand the meaning of "difference"


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Teaching Activities and Equipment mainly for KS 2 (pupils aged 7 - 11 years)

  1. Make a 3-D Christmas star
                               Shapes and instructions

  2. Calculator crossword
                               Fun with a calculator (worksheet available)

  3. A "Tangram" Egg
                               A fun puzzle for Easter

  4. Subtraction practice
                               Subtract and colour by numbers! (worksheet available)

  5. Exploring with a calculator
                               A "busted calculator" activity

  6. Model digital clock
                               A model digital clock to make from card

  7. Highs and Lows
                               An activity or game for learning about Place Value

  8. Tens and tenths
                               A calculator activity for learning about place value

  9. Finding sets
                               Finding sets of numbers with different characteristics

  10. The Triangle Number Game
                               Perhaps the most versatile of all maths games

  11. A Loop Card Game
                               A game for practising doubling and halving for all the class

  12. Factors!
                               A calculator activity

  13. An "I like ..." Game
                               A game that can cover many aspects of numbers for a group or class

  14. Odds and Evens
                               An exploration in probability using odd and even numbers

  15. The Difference Game
                               A game for practising using the concept 'difference'



You can email me if you want to ask me about an activity or game.

You will have to remove 'STOP' and 'SPAM' from the address before you send it!


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