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Find Subtraction Sums

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Subtraction

Summary

Learners use the grid to locate subtraction sums.

Maths 24

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Division, Multiplication, Subtraction

Summary

Venn diagram

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Data Handling

Summary

Learners practice sorting and clarifying using Venn diagram

Addition puzzle boxes

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition

Summary

Learners use the above puzzles board to practice addition and skills by finding the missing numbers that make the numbers outside boxes.

Juniper green

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up, Senior Phase (Gr 7-9) & up

Division, Multiplication

Summary

Players work together to improve multiplication and division.

Two dice target

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up, Senior Phase (Gr 7-9) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Learners use dice to practice multiplication.

Two clips – addition

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up, Senior Phase (Gr 7-9) & up

Addition

Summary

Players team up to improve their addition skills.

Fraction pictionary

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up, Senior Phase (Gr 7-9) & up

Division, Fractions

Summary

Players use playing cards to practice fractions and division skills

Addition bingo

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

Players use dice to practice addition skills by calculating the sum of the rolled dice.

Multiplication bingo

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up, Senior Phase (Gr 7-9) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Players use dice to practice multiplication skills by calculating the product of the rolled dice.

Race through 10

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Intro to Numbers

Summary

Learners try to identify number names and sequences.

Multiplication game

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Multiplication

Summary

Learners practice addition and multiplication using dice.

2, 4, 8

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Players work out multiplication sums using cards and dice, while scoring points.

Array card layout

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Learners use counters or cards to build as many different arrays as possible in order to understand multiplication

Build arrays

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Players use counters to build arrays when they roll a dice.

Muffins and pies

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Introducing multiplication with a context that lends itself to arrays

Number pattern investigation

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Learners skip count while colouring three 100 grids. They then compare the grids.

Ten or eighteen

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition, Subtraction

Summary

Learners practice formulating addition and subtraction sums from ten and eighteen.

12 or 24

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition, Division, Multiplication, Subtraction

Summary

Learners formulate addition, subtraction, division and multiplication sums from 12 and 24.

I have…who has? Doubles and Halves

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Division, Multiplication

Summary

Learners identify doubles and halves on the cards they are given.

Target cards

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Place Value

Summary

Players get a deck of cards and share five each in pairs. They try to complete a number of challenges given to them.

Nice or nasty

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Subtraction

Summary

Players use understanding of place value to compete against their partners to make the largest number using playing cards.

Friendly tens

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

Players make 10 to add. They use the board to identify how much is needed to make 10. One of of the values has to be 10 before adding.

Faces and Puzzle Grid

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

FACES: Players use the clues to work out which name goes with each face. PUZZLES: find what number each picture stands for.

Beetle

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition

Summary

The goal is to throw dice to help draw a beetle insect. Each body part represents a specific number on the dice, which will determine the final score.

Pyramid sums

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Subtraction

Summary

This activity provides the learners with lots of practice in adding and subtracting. When a number is placed at the top of the pyramid, they must understand how to use addition to help work out subtraction.

Flip out

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition

Summary

Players use a deck of cards to practice mental sums. The learner flips and adds the cards mentally, the winner is the one who gets the highest total of cards.

Make 10, 20 or 30 (Grid)

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition

Summary

Learners find numbers that add up to 10, 20 or 30 in different shapes. Learners can write sums circled using as many different ways.

Roll and Fill

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Subtraction

Summary

Understanding the reciprocal relationship between addition and subtraction and the role of the equal sign. Each learner is provided with the whole-part grid (see below) and two dice

Making Friendly Numbers

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up, Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Intro to Numbers

Summary

Learners use printed or hand made cards to practice making 'friendly numbers'