Virtual Salon
Virtual Salon is an interactive ‘game’ based in a Salon. It was designed to encourage students to think about the maths used in industry (specifically… well, guess). The maths used is not tenuous at...
View ArticleScrabble Maths
There’s a small but nice collection of number based resources and worksheets available on this webpage by Secondary Maths. I particularly like the Scrabble Maths worksheet, which is a nice take on the...
View ArticleYahtzee Score Card
Yahtzee is a nice way to practice some basic number operations. Here is a score sheet. Just add dice :) Yahtzee_Score_Sheet
View ArticleTimes Tables for Beginners
I’m teaching my seven year old his times tables at the moment. It’s a rather monotenous affair, although I have typically tried to help him understand what’s going on witth objects etc, as well as...
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The Monopoly Project A clever way to practice number skills. Make sure you use the second sheet provided (it looks like the pic below).
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Smallest and Largest I love these kinds of ideas. Playing with numbers until a better understanding gives you a mathematical approach.
View ArticleMortgages, Loans, Tax Calculations
Students take on the role of a house buyer. They are provided with a random house, salary, job and mortgage provider. They have to calculate repayments, monthly salary, affordability, taxes etc. Simple...
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