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Find Subtraction Sums

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Subtraction

Summary

Learners use the grid to locate subtraction sums.

Array Challenge

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Division, Multiplication

Summary

Learners use different resources to practice multiplication by making arrays

Add Five Cards

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

Addition

Summary

Learners practice addition and addition strategies

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

Would you rather?

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

Summary

Learners practice addition and subtraction

Pick up six (×)

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Summary

Learners practice multiplication by placing counters on the board.

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.

Pick up four

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

Players use dice and counters to help them practice addition.

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 – multiplication

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Players improve their multiplication skills.

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.

Salute: × and ÷

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

Division, Multiplication

Summary

Players in groups of threes use playing cards to practice multiplication and division.

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 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.

I have…who has? Cards for 2, 4, 8×

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Learners practice using cards to figure out different ;multiplication sums using 2, 4, 8 x table

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

Number pattern investigation

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Multiplication

Summary

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

Skip count mazes

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

Intro to Numbers

Summary

Learners must find a way through the mazes by counting in 2s, 3, 5s and 10s

Double and halves (×2 and ÷2)

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Division, Multiplication

Summary

Learners identify numbers that are double of the other.

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.

Skip counting

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Intro to Numbers

Summary

Learners practice skip counting in 2s, 5s and 10s using their hands.

Total three

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction

Summary

Players take turns to roll the two dice. Do calculations in addition, subtraction and multiplication each time they roll.

Close to 100

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition

Summary

Players use a pack of cards to practice addition. In pairs learners deal out six cards each. Uses four cards to make the highest two digit numbers that have the biggest number possible close to 100 when added together.

Card difference: 2-digit

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Subtraction

Summary

Players use a pack of cards to practice subtraction. In pairs players deal out four cards each. Uses all four cards to make two digit numbers that have the biggest difference possible.

Countdown

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Subtraction

Summary

Each player writes the number "99" at the top of their paper. Players then take turns to roll and subtract the total from 99. The player that gets to zero first wins.

Get through, five alive

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

Played one team/person against another. Each team gets 5 counters (so need to have two different colour counters). The team that gets the most counters to the end wins.

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.

Two dice

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

Addition

Summary

Players roll two dices and add the total. In two teams they then try to flip up the dices total.

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.

Build a Snake

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

Addition, Subtraction

Summary

Players learn to add or subtract using bottle tops. The learners try to build a snake using bottle tops.

Snakes and Ladders

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

Addition

Summary

Players use a dice to play snakes and ladders. They have to shout out the number they are at before they roll again. The winner is the one who gets to 100 first.

Fizz pop (Diep-Sloot)

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

Addition

Summary

Players must mentally double, add 1, halve numbers depending on strategy.

Cross out singles

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Subtraction

Summary

Players use a dice to fill in the squares, they then add the rows, columns and diagonal. Numbers that are shown once are to be crossed out. The winner has the highest 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.

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'