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Idea 178: No Resource, Brilliant Maths Warmer for Mental Addition/Subtraction and More!

This is a fun little activity that you can use as a warmer in maths: no resources needed and it’s really, really versatile. ADDITION VERSION: Two children face each other and put a hand behind their backs. They then choose … Continue reading

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Idea 176: Beat the Calculator Maths Starter Game

This can either be a general revision activity for all mental maths, or tailored to focus on just one mental maths strategy (using number bonds, rounding numbers etc). It works well played firstly as a class so that everybody understands … Continue reading

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