Maths Activities (Penny starters)
- Practice adding on and subtracting 9.
- Choose a room in your house; write down all the 2d shapes you can see.
- Make a target game – place 3 or 4 empty boxes on the floor. Label each box with a number between 1 and 5. Make up rules for the game. How many paper balls can you throw in a turn? How many does the winner of the game need to score altogether?
- Games like bridge, chess, and backgammon are ideal for learning strategic thinking.
- Estimate – before you tidy your room – estimate how many objects are on the floor. Count them as you tidy them away and see if you were right.
- Play a sequencing game from the Topmarks website.
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=NumberSequences
- Play a mental maths game from the Topmarks website.
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/mental-maths
- Work out how many months/weeks/days/hours you have been alive.
- Write all the number facts that will add to 20. (16 + 4 = 20, etc.)
- Make a circle picture using a pair of compasses.
Can you think of anymore to add to the list?
