This website has a collection of interesting prompts, as well as other resources, all designed to show that you can talk about and enjoy mathematics everywhere. I particularly enjoy the Idea Gallery, which is full of simple stock images or user created photos, that can entice students into discussion about what they can see. PerfectContinue reading “Math Anywhere – Prompts for Oracy from EYFS+”
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Math Pickle – lesson ideas for every year group
This website from the US is a treasure trove of ideas and lesson activities. Some of them have videos with them, whilst others may be presented as slides. They often come with worksheets and as far as I can see, it is all free! There are SO many great activities here, and games and puzzles!Continue reading “Math Pickle – lesson ideas for every year group”
Maths Strategies – Poster and Problems
In this resource you will find a maths strategy poster for support in solving problems, along with problems for EYFS all the way to Year 6. These are a collection of puzzles I’ve collated or in some areas created, as a starting point to introduce the eight strategies for solving maths problems. In this collectionContinue reading “Maths Strategies – Poster and Problems”
Badger Maths Problem Solving Y1 & Y2 Challenges
Badger Problem Solving for Years 1-2 has been written to help develop the mathematical problem solving skills of children aged 5 to 7. Each problem comes with teacher notes. These were originally shared back in the 2000s, but maths never goes out of fashion. In this collection of 10 problems, each one is designed toContinue reading “Badger Maths Problem Solving Y1 & Y2 Challenges”
Sembl – Rich Maths Tasks
This relatively new site is a collection of rich tasks, a balance between the site creator and various other tasks found online. There are some great presentations and ideas of activities, such as if/then and behind the yellow door, which encourage debate, conversation and build oracy skills in the classroom. There are activities for allContinue reading “Sembl – Rich Maths Tasks”
Y1 & Y2 National Numeracy Strategy Problem Solving Challenges
The problems are intended to challenge students and extend their thinking. While some of them may be solved fairly quickly, others will need perseverance and may extend beyond a single lesson. These were originally shared by the DfE in the UK, and are now provided by STEM learning, where you can find all of theContinue reading “Y1 & Y2 National Numeracy Strategy Problem Solving Challenges”
Maths Beyond the Curriculum 