Activity

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

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.

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

Bunny ears

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Intro to Numbers

Summary

Players use their fingers to show numbers.

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.

5 and …

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Intro to Numbers

Summary

Learners use hands or beads on a string to recognise numbers from 6 to 10 as being made of 5 and another number.

Bonds to 5

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Intro to Numbers

Summary

Learners use a 5 frame or hands to practice numbers that make up 5

Multiplication game

Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) & up

Addition, Multiplication

Summary

Learners practice addition and multiplication using dice.

Find arrays

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Multiplication

Summary

Learners identify the arrays in the pictures and complete the tables on each activity sheet .

Bee arrays

Multiplication

Summary

Players get 3 or 4 hexagons touching to each other in a line or other configuration as shown on the game board (3 will take less time and may be more accessible for Grade 1 learners)

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.

How close to 100?

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

Multiplication

Summary

The goal is to fill up the grid to get it as full as possible while using the space as efficiently as possible. Draw arrays on the grid to see how close you can get to 100. How many squares do you have empty?

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

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.

Double and halves (×2 and ÷2)

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Division, Multiplication

Summary

Learners identify numbers that are double of the other.

How many more?

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Intro to Numbers

Summary

Learners compare numbers using one-to-one matching of counters.

Make 10 memory

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

A version of memory where players must find cards that add up to 10.

Make 10 (Cards)

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Addition

Summary

Learners use playing cards to practice numbers that make up 10. The winner identifies the most pairs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Blind Duplo

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

Addition, Space & Shape

Summary

Players use duplo blocks to form various shapes in pairs, while one is blindfolded. The one blindfolded will feel the shape using finger to count remaining circles in order to duplicate the shape.

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.

Shakedown

Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) & up

Intro to Numbers

Summary

This is a game about counting backwards from 10 and shaking your arms and legs at the same time. The whole class does the actions at the same time

Salute – addition

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

Addition

Summary

Players in groups of threes use playing cards to practice addition and subtraction. The captain gives each player a card and they put it on their forehead (salute). The captain tells them the total of the two cards. The players have to guess the number on their card.