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Number PowerPoint - for creating challenging, quick-fire mental and oral calculation problems.
Four folding maths puzzle books - ideal for end of term work or homework
Target Boards for Mental and Oral work - number properties
Magic Square Challenge - adding a bit of team spirit to a maths problem solving activity
Mental Mondays #9
A mental and oral starter involving problem solving and place value.
Mixed calculation, Mental and Oral Starters: teaching mental calculation strategies
A mental and oral starter focussed on 'counting' and place value. Easily adapted to suit all ages of children.
Mental Mondays #7
Number lines become 'problems'; offering children an opportunity to practice their calculation and problem solving skills. A versatile idea that is easy to adapt for all ages and abilities.
This high quality 'real life' number grid gives a new lease of life to an old mental and oral maths challenge
A growing collection of our Mental and Oral Starter activities and ideas.