How to Grow Cards
Simple grow your own cards which help you to grow vegetables, fruits and edible flowers. Ideal for children to research if you are starting a school garden. Can be printed out.
Spinner
Spinner is an interactive resource for generating random numbers up to 10. You can reduce the number of segments. Try this for generating equations.
Sing Up
Download songs with either full vocals or backing tracks from the fabulous Sing Up website which has popular music for children. Play each song on the website or download as MP3 files as well as the lyrics. Subscription site with some free songs.
Add and Subtract on a Number Line
Try adding and subtracting near multiples on a number line. Develop mental methods of addition and subtraction by adding and subtracting a multiple of 10 or 100, and then adjusting. Works well on IWB.
Maths Invaders
Shoot the spaceship with the correct answer and dodge the incoming fire. A fun game to practise a wide range of key mathematical skills. There are over a hundred carefully differentiated levels.
Crystal Crash
An addictive find fractions of numbers game where you throw the pickaxe at the correct answer. Different levels including find half of up to 20, 40 or 100, find unit fractions of number, or multiples of 1/10 of numbers. Super homework activity.
Letter Formation
This site has excellent animations which provide a good model for learners starting to write letters. They indicate the starting points and proper strokes required. Works well on an interactive whiteboard.
Loop Cards
Loop cards can help to improve your mental maths. Complete the loop against the clock. All types of calculations. You play the game similar to dominoes. NB The 75% section is faulty.
Catch the Stars - Subtraction
Catch the stars in your bucket by working out the subtraction sums. Either subtract by mixed numbers or a single number up to 10. Be careful not to miss the stars.
Bingo - Addition
Useful for whole class addition mental maths for use on an interactive whiteboard. Levels are carefully progressive from single digit addition to HTU and TU addition. It can improve mathematical vocabulary. The decimal addition options are faulty.
