Make my number - Choosing and using operations / Equations

Thanks to Michael Ymer for this game best suited to students from year 4 onwards.

Students can play in pairs or groups of four.

Deck of cards with Jokers included but all picture cards removed. All cards have face value with the Ace representing 1. The Joker is wild and can represent any number from 1 to 10.

Six cards are dealt face up between two or more students. The seventh card or the next card on the deck is the target number. Students are challenged to make as many equations as possible using combinations of the six cards displayed to equal the target number. They must write the equations down. Encourage students to begin using simple equations to make the target number and then extend to using more than one operation, brackets, order of operations, negative numbers, square root , decimal notation etc. A scoring system can be used earning extra points for using more cards in the eqations or using operations other than addition and subtraction. Place a time limit of perhaps 3 or 4 minutes per game. Students tally their points to see how they went. Discard these cards and play again using the next seven numbers. It may be worth modelling this activity with the whole class from the front and everybody using the same set of numbers.



Maths Lesson Plan: Multiplication Quiz

I came across this great slideshare would be a really good lead in activity before looking at multiplication.  It would be ideally suited for students aged 8 - 12 years of age. 

Let us know if you have any success with this resource and be sure to check out our maths lesson plan and teaching resources section too.



Lesson Plan: Surveying Data and Creating a Graph

This is a single lesson aimed at upper primary aged students (aged 9 -12 ) about collecting data, creating graphs and analysing the data you have collected.  All of the resoruces are contained within the planner.

Download the entire PowerPoint Presentation here. (recommnded)

Download a PDF of the lesson plan here.

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•This lesson will assist students in further developing their knowledge of fractions, decimals and percentage.

•The data collected can also be used in developing an understanding of graphical representation in the form of graphs; for example: Pie, linear, bar graphs etc.



Using SCRATCH to teach algebra and geometry

his would be applicable for high school students who want to put down the textbooks for a while.

Great little tool to generate graph to paper to any size

This great little web tool is an essesntial for any maths teacher.  generate grid paper to any size and scale in seconds.  Access it here.