Spinners A versatile way of generating random numbers which is excellent for use right through the primary school. Spin the numbers and choose the required calculation. Great for starter and plenary sessions. It also provides the answers to the calculations.
Inverse Machines This IWB teaching resource has a simple function machine but with the difference that the numbers can be reversed. This is useful for teaching one more, ten more and addition and subtraction. Count on me! Activities to help children learn their number bonds to 10. There is a pairs game with number and picture prompts and problem solving using the number facts to 10. Number Bond Machines Use these machines to practise the mental skills of number bonding. See which numbers make 5, 10 and 100 when they are added together. Triangular Cards A clever resource which is great for demonstrating inverse operations. Click on the words to see the sums. Useful for mental maths starters or plenaries. Great Day for Number Lines A good tool for demonstrating addition to 10 on a numberline. There are two levels of difficulty. Addition of 2 and 3 Digit Numbers A useful teacher demonstration tool for demonstrating how units or tens are regrouped in addition sums with carrying. Function Machine The single step function machine adds or subtracts numbers to 10 or you can set your own function. Base Block Subtraction A teaching tool with instructions for demonstrating subtraction. It is useful for representing decomposition and works well on an interactive whiteboard. Bingo More and Less A class bingo game where children need to work out 1 or 10 more or less. Good for developing maths vocabulary and mental arithmetic. Ranges from numbers to 20 to HTU. Counting on in ones Counting on in ones demonstrates simple addition by counting on. This site is very versatile because there different levels of difficulty beginning with young children seeing how objects are added by counting on. |
100 Hunt Plus 10 A simple game where you need to add 10 to on a hundred square. It is best displayed on full screen.
Park the Pods Good number square activities involving counting on and counting back. There are different levels including adding tens and units. Cross the Swamp Children will love monkey character in this game which has addition, subtraction, multiplication and division sums at 3 different levels. Bingo - Addition Excellent for whole class addition mental maths. Levels are progressive from single digit addition to decimal addition and HTU and TU addition. It usefully presents sums in different ways. Dartboard Addition Use the image of a dartboard to reinforce addition. You can choose to reveal or input the answers. Horizontal Addition Using Place Value Cards A good demonstration tool for showing how TU and HTU mental addition can be made easier through the use of place value cards. Number Bonds A super activity for finding number bonds of the numbers up to 10. It is great for investigating different number bonds. Save the Whale Complete the number bonds to set the whale free. You can choose different totals up to 10. Simple Take Away A beautifully illustrated animated site which can help children learn subtraction within 5 or 10. There is a facility for making your own subtraction sums within 10. |