Skills: Data, shape and space Resources: A selection of 2-D shapes, branching database template Activity: This task looks at the similarities and differences between 2-D shapes. Explain to pupils that we are going to use a branching database to sort the shapes. A branching database uses questions to help distinguish the shapes. Show pupils [...]
Skills:Representing and interpreting data, fractions, decimals, ratio, length measuring. Resources: Measuring tape (one per two pupils), string, record table (see below). Activity: Divide pupils into groups of two. Introduce pupils to Leonardo Da Vinci’s concept of human proportions. Show them how to properly measure parts of their body using a measuring tape. Pupils, in [...]
What's the Question? Skills:Addition, subtraction, algebra Resources: A variety of concrete resources to support addition and subtraction Activity: Give pupils any number between one and ten, for example, 6. Explain that ’6’ is the answer but you do not know what the question is. Ask pupils what the question might [...]
Skill:Problem solving, addition, subtraction Resources: A variety of concrete materials to support pupils Activity: Display and read aloud this problem to pupils: Some dogs and ducks were in the garden. There were ten legs altogether in the garden, how many dogs and ducks might there have been? Explain your answer. Allow pupils time on [...]
Skills:Algebra, counting Resources: Template for patterns per pair of pupils, counting Resources Activity: Show pupils the blue and red coloured wall on the template for Activity 4 and ask “how many blue blocks do you see? How did you count them?” How many red blocks? Ask pupils “is there another way you could count [...]
3 in a row Skill:Addition, subtraction, position and direction Resources: Number grid per pair of pupils, two dice per pair, counters Activity: Give each pair of pupils a number grid, two dice and some counters. Pupils take it in turns to throw the two dice. They must then decide if [...]
Skill: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking,Addition Resources: Game Cut out and Solution Activity: Arrange the numbers 1-19 in the grid below so that each row, column and diagonal adds to 38. You can only use each number once and every number must be used. Click here for the PDF
Skill: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking Resources: Game Cut out and Solution Activity: A square medieval castle sits on a square island surrounded by a square moat and was under siege. All around the island, there is a 5 metre wide water moat. There's ground on the other side to rest the bridge on (if [...]
Skill: Critical Thinking Resources: Coin Puzzle game board Activity: These moving coin puzzles were popularised by the great English puzzler Henry Dudeney. They can be played with coins or counters and a grid or any objects that make two distinct sets. The aim of the E puzzle is to reverse the positions of the [...]
Posters 2024 These posters have been sent to all schools on the island. Click on the image to download a digital copy of it. Click on the button below the poster to see the activities related to it. English Junior Primary Senior Primary Junior Secondary (NI) Junior Secondary (ROI) [...]
