Sense of Numbers Back to calendar Sense of Numbers Back to Resources Everyone is able to feel approximate quantities and to make simple calculations of these quantities. It doesn't matter what culture or age you're from, whether you know the names of the [...]
Christmas Tree Maths Back to calendar Decorate the tree with numbers and find the final one in the star. To place numbers, add the 2 numbers below. Download the activity at the bottom of the page. Christmas Tree Maths Back to Resources [...]
How Many? Back to the calendar How Many? Back to Resources The elves are getting ready to wrap presents. They have different sized boxes for the different items. Solve the riddle and figure out how many boxes they can wrap. Use the 'Check' [...]
Pixel Colouring! Back to the calendar Pixel Colouring! Back to Resources Help the elves finish their mural. Do the maths, drag the correct colour and the picture will be revealed. Use the 'Check' button to verify your answers. Download a paper version at [...]
Santa's Workshop Back to the calendar Santa's Workshop Back to Resources The elves are working hard in Santa's workshop. Solve the riddle and figure out how many toys the team is building. Use the 'Check' button to verify your answers. Download a paper [...]
I spy... REINDEERS! Back to the calendar I spy... REINDEERS! Back to Resources Count how many of reindeers there are. Drag and drop the correct number to the corresponding reindeer. Which is your favourite reindeer? Let us know on social media @mathsweek! Download a paper [...]
Skill: counting, problem-solving Resources: Printed booklet Activity: This Maths Week Activity Book contains riddles, mazes, code breakers, picture equations, word puzzles and more! Enjoy doing maths with this fun and colourful activity booklet in English or Irish, thanks to the collaboration between Fingal Libraries and Maths Week Ireland. A space has been left at the [...]
Mary Boole's Curve Stitching ADD TO TEN Skill: addition, counting, stitching, patience Resources: template, wool, plastic needle , [cardboard and pen for making the holes] Activity: This is a simple but long activity that will combine maths and art; thinking and stitching. Use additions of 10 to connect the right holes with wool and [...]
Skill: Grouping and sharing, counting, ordinal number Resources: Images of the juice drink, biscuit, strawberry and cupcake and images of 20 children Activity: There are 20 children in the class. The teacher had a Halloween party and started to give out some treats. All pupils lined up and he gave a juice drink to [...]
Snakes and ladders Skill: Counting, addition, position and direction Resources: One die per pair of pupils, counters, snakes and ladders board Activity: Give each pair of pupils a die and one counter each. Each person starts on 1 and takes it in turn to roll the die and move the appropriate number of [...]
