Mental Maths
If you have pupils that find it difficult to learn their tables, or that rely on using their calculator too much, then get them to play these games on the link below:
If you have pupils that find it difficult to learn their tables, or that rely on using their calculator too much, then get them to play these games on the link below:
Games:
Interactive card game - learn to count the cards with this nice game from the BBC Skillwise website.
Twenty Four
Make 24 using four numbers and the basic operations.
Online version on Mymaths - Great to play as a class as a starter activity and very well designed to be used on the Smart Board
Twenty four printable version - Printable version to make game cards or handouts with.
Formulator Tarsia 2.0 is a fantastic piece of freeware that enables you to make games for lessons to be more enjoyable. You can make jigsaws (of all different sizes and shapes), dominoes and sorting cards. It has been made by Hermitech Laboratory and can be downloaded from their website by clicking the link.
Teachers have uploaded their Tarsia games on to the web. Find their pre-made games by clicking on the links below:
Number games
http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_3_number.htm - KS3
http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_4_number.htm - KS4
Algebra games
http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_3_algebra.htm - KS3
http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_4_Algebra.htm - KS4
Shape games
http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_3_shape.htm - KS3
Data Handling games
http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_3_data.htm - KS3
A level games
http://www.mathedup.co.uk/Key_stage_5_Core1.htm - Differentiation