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Even and Odd Numbers - Calculate

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In this activity let’s look at what happens when we add, subtract and multiply pairs of even numbers, pairs of odd numbers, or even a mix of even and odd numbers!

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Factors and Multiples - Calculate

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These games and activities require children to identify factors and multiples to help children become more familiar with these terms. This understanding will support children’s ability to solve problems, including knowing how to add fractions with different denominators.

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Addition Foundation - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to discover if students can represent numbers, without the need to count from 1. If students ‘trust the count’ from here they will be able to use strategies to combine collections. If students do not ‘trust the count’ they may be able to combine two collections by counting by ones, but this ...

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Bead Strings - Calculate

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Bead strings are a great tool to make with children to model numbers in a variety of ways.

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Even and Odd Orcharding - Calculate

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What makes even numbers special? What makes odd numbers… well… odd? Help these farmers plant their fruit trees in rows and patterns, and see what happens when we add, subtract and multiply different combinations of these numbers together! Use this low threshold, high ceiling task to explore the properties of even and odd numbers.

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Race to... - Calculate

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This game challenges students to use their knowledge of place value to add and subtract random numbers in order to meet a target value.

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Four in a Row - Calculate

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This game played in pairs or small groups challenges students to create equations using numbers rolled on ten-sided dice.

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Space Race Game (Introducing Algorithmic Thinking) - Calculate

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Space Race is a simple board game that teachers can use to introduce the concept of algorithmic sequencing to students. The teaching points provided with the game assist teachers to introduce the use of an algorithm (a simple set of mathematical instructions) to describe the trajectory of an object across a grid plane from ...

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Pattern & Algebra Foundation - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to discover if students can make, copy, continue and explain repeating patterns. Often students will only be asked to continue patterns to the right, but ensure you ask students to continue patterns to the left. Like the number sequence a pattern can extend in both directions.

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Number: Taking handfuls

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This sequence of 6 tasks explores relationships between numbers 1 to 20 through subitising, comparison, and using 5 and 10 as benchmarks. Students organise collections and use subitisable patterns to help count the total in their collection. Students also compare their collection with a friend to see who has more and who ...

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Finding Shapes and Objects - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is for students to count a variety of objects in their home environment and write the number for each.

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Estimation and Rounding - Calculate

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These activities focus on developing skills in estimation and rounding. Estimation can help children to make reasonable guesses at solutions and check the accuracy of their calculations.

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Mind Mapping Numbers - Calculate

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This activity provides a way for children to show and tell what they know about numbers. It can be modified for different age groups and used every day with a different number.

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Money Foundation - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to discover what students know about coins and money. Some students will be familiar with coins and will have no trouble sharing their knowledge. Other students will have had limited exposure to money and what it looks like and how it is used.

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Cuisenaire Rods Lesson Plan - Calculate

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This lessons explores the use of Cuisenaire rods and uses play to introduce them to students.

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Maps Year 3 & 4 - Calculate

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The focus of this activity is to encourage students to use trial and error and persistence to solve a mathematical problem.

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On, Over, Under, Beside - Calculate

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This simple game helps students develop their understanding of positional language.

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Park Ranger Problem Solving: An ‘Addition & Subtraction’ Rich Task for Years 3–4 - Calculate

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The aim of this task is to provide a rich, contextual activity through which students can begin to explore the addition and subtraction of one- and two-digit of numbers in everyday contexts.

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Transformations Year 3 & 4 - Calculate

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This lesson helps students explore different shape transformations and describe symmetry in objects and images.

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Bunny Ears - Calculate

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This quick game encourages students to use their fingers to model numbers in different ways.

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