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Age Range – P4-P7
Idea – It is no secret in the school that my new favourite hobby of 2020 is darts. It is a game that requires quick, mental numeracy skills, which is helped by practise and repetition. Therefore, I have created a resource which is fun and engaging, to try and help improve mental maths skills for learners.
As pupils may not be aware of the rules regarding a dart board, an instructional slide has been placed at the beginning.
Application – The slides are colour coded in a familiar way, to expresses their difficulty (Green-Amber-Red). Initially the green challenges are set to single multiples, where the number hit is displayed immediately after the dart has hit the board. As we move onto amber and red challenges, the pupils are encouraged to work out the doubles and trebles after each dart is thrown (hence an extra click is required before the value reveals itself).
Differentiation – The slides are colour coded to indicate their difficulty. Furthermore, pupils could be encouraged to complete questions in a variety of ways. This could include: using whiteboard/paper, calculators or completely in their heads.
Remember the full slides do not need to be completed in one go, it could be a gradual progression.
All slides can be edited or adapted to suit your own learner’s needs if you have a bit of Power point ‘know how’.
I hope you enjoy this resources as much as I do. Use it, save it and adapt it as many times as you like.
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