Addition game: 3 in a row with dice

Here is a great little game to play which also helps with addition of numbers. You need two dice, two sets of coloured counters (red and blue, or similar) or coloured cubes and a calculator to check answers in the case of a dispute! Decide who is to go first...

What's New: Division as sharing

The best way to introduce division to children is by sharing. Here we have four worksheets which give practice at sharing between two, three or four. Use these pages as reinforcement for all the practical work which can be done in this area of maths. There are many day to...

Resource of the Week: Sharing by 2

This was the very first in our division worksheets, found in the Year 2 section. These four pages look at division as sharing equally. It's a great idea to do lots of this practically, sharing out sweets, cards, buttons etc and is best done on a 'one for you, one...

Practical ideas: Seeds in a pot

You need to be well prepared to carry out this idea, collecting a set of plant pots, compost and seeds before starting. The idea is to plant a different number of seeds in each pot and then see how many come up.Plant one seed in the first pot, two in...

What's New: Doubling and halving

We have had several requests for some material on doubling and halving, so, here they are! Four great sets of worksheets, each of four pages, on doubling small numbers (up to 10) suitable for Year 1 and another four on halving. They begin by looking at doubling and halving numbers...

3 in a row addition game

Here we have a great little board game of strategy and knowledge of addition to play with your child. You will need 2 sets of 5 different coloured counters or cubes plus a calculator and the games sheet. Decide who is to go first. Player 1 chooses two numbers from...