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 [...]
Picking Apples Skill:Counting, subtraction, problem solving Resources: 10 counters per pair of pupils, ‘Picking Apples’ template Activity: Give each pair of pupils the ‘Picking Apples’ template and ten counters (apples) placed on the branches of the tree. Pupils must take it in turns to ‘pick’ either one or two apples from the tree. [...]
Skill: Counting, position and direction Resources: Ten blank frames for each pupil, a barrier, ten counters for each pupil Activity: Children should work in pairs and each child will need a ten frame and ten counters. They will need a barrier between both of their ten frames. Child A places some of the counters [...]
Skill: Addition, multiplication, place value. Resources: Napier’s Bones template (see below) Activity: This activity uses an interesting historical context to help pupils understand place value ideas. It is also a fun and interesting way of performing multiplication. Pupils can check their answer using a calculator or performing long multiplication. Questions: 1. Study page number [...]
Skill:Place value Resources: Mayan number chart on activity template Activity: This activity explores the Mayan number system which used a combination of base 5 and base 20. We use a base 10 system. Show pupils the Mayan number chart on the activity template and explore how the numbers are represented. Use the questions below [...]
Skill: Shape and space Resources: The shapes on the activity template cut out. Scissors. Activity: Each pupil or pair of pupils has a set of coloured/shaded shapes which were cut out from the template below. The cut-out shapes were from two squares which were based on two of the sides of the right-angled triangle [...]
Skill: Critical thinking Resources: The game board, cut outs for the game board Activity: Starting at the arrow in the black square, find your way to the central target. Move any distance in the direction indicated. Whenever you stop, change direction as indicated by the arrow on which you land. Note this is a [...]
Skill: Critical thinking Resources: The game board, cut outs for the game board Activity: Start at the black square with the "1" on it in the centre of the bottom row. Looking at the number on the square you are standing on, you must jump this number of squares. You must jump in a [...]
Skills: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division Resources: A variety of concrete resources to support pupils Activity: Give this problem to students and allow them time to explore how they need to solve the problem. Use the questions below as prompts if they are unsure what to do next. Display the problem and read it [...]
Skills:Place value Resources: Place value grid, 0-9 number cards (0-9 die) Activity: Each pair of pupils has a place value grid and a set of number cards 0-9. They take it in turns to select a number card, which are all face down on the table, and each player must decide where to place [...]
