2023 Digits Problem
The 4 digits of 2023 can be used to make numbers. You decide what to allow. Here we allow the four...
Category: KS2/3
Improve Pupils’ Problem-Solving using Metacognition
Kirstin Mulholland’s blog provides solid advice on how to improve pupils’ problem...
2022 Digits Problem (Update – 5 January 2023)
2023 Version now available here. The 4 digits of 2022 can be used to make numbers. You decide what...
ATM MATs – Polygon and Polyhedra materials
There are over 1150 Mathematical Activity Tiles available as above and all except the Mini...
Prime Numbers and Insects
2021 is proving to be a special year in more ways than one. Not only is 2021 a product of...
The Bird Box
An ideal activity for January, early February for KS2/3: adapted, with permission, from Activity...
Improving Mathematics in Key Stages Two and Three: Evidence Review
Using calculators to support learning: they help, not hinder learning The strong evidence found...
Circles
Plenty of material here to support work on circles including links helpful sites for definitions,...
Improving Mathematics in KS2&3: (Guidance Report)
Eight practical, evidence-based recommendations to improve outcomes in mathematics for 7 –...
Maths from around the world
I’ve learnt a lot about mathematics and its history around the world from these books. Of...
Ben, Polygons, Proof, Thinkers and Transforming
All published by ATM costing £50+ (£40+ for members). Recommend all of them, available...
Four 4s
A classic problem from the 19th century that can used as an introduction to priority of operations...
Frogs
Frogs – a pdf file that gives background, how to solve the frogs problem, how to link...
Fractions in Flipcharts
The only file you need to show any fraction properly on an ActivInspire flipchart. Drag this...
Islamic geometric designs
The best thing to do with this topic is to watch this brilliant 5 minute introduction There are a...
Five Maths Videos
Charles and Ray Eames produced 5 excellent maths videos as well as other videos that are still...
Fraction Operations
GeoDraw – Jamtec (Stoke) Ltd, any Geoboard, real or virtual, or dotty paper can be used to...
Tessellating Pentagons
These are the only 15 known so far, the last discovered in 2015. Explanation here. Picture source....
