Whole Number / Integer Operations
Whole Number Addition + Subtraction
Y5-6 Whole Number Add-Sub Assessment Tasks
L3 whole number Add-Sub formative assessment tasks. ARBs
Estimation+ Number Talk Routines
Routines to build number sense.
Y4-6 Tāhūrangi
A mix of add-sub strategy lessons and tasks
Y4-6 Big Pig
Fun group or whole class Warmup game. Mental Addition. Math for Love.
Y4-5 Difference Add
Add to Subtract. Game. STEM Learning
Y4-6 dicey Operations
column add-sub practice game. Adjust the settings for larger problems. NRICH
Y4-6 Pyramid Puzzles
Addition Puzzles. Math For Love
Y4-6 Adding at KS2
video on how addition is taught at Key Stage 2 in the UK. St annes School.
Y4-6 Subtracting at KS2
video on how Subtraction is taught at Key Stage 2 in the UK. St annes School.
Y4-6 Get to Zero
Subtracting from 999 to get to zero game. YouCubed
Y4-6 Column Addition-the easy way to add numbers
Column Addition video. MATHmoNZ
Y4-6 Don’t break the Bank
Column Addition. Fun group or whole class game. Math for Love.
Y4-6 fLY AWAY
Column Addition puzzle. NRICH.
Y4-6 The Column Method for addition
Online practice tool. Transum.
Y4-6 Two and Two
Column Addition puzzle. NRICH.
Y4-6 Column Subtraction-the easy way to Subtract numbers
Column Subtraction video. MATHmoNZ
Y4-6 Subtraction surprise
Column Subtraction Inquiry. NRICH
Y6-7 Population Statistics
Differentiated Inquiry task using NZ Statistics
Y5-7 Estimating+rounding
Teaching Ideas ARC Learning (Education Vic)
Y5-8 Whole Number Add-Sub Assessment
L4 whole number Add-Sub formative assessment tasks. ARBs
Number Talks
A Jo Boaler video. For more on number talks, take a look at Routines.
Multiplication Facts
Basic Facts Tests + Online Practice
NDP Printable or practice Tests. L3=Stage6 L4=Stage7. Prototec.
Recall Mult+div facts up to 10×10
Teaching Ideas. ARC Learning (Education Vic)
Choral Counting
Choral counting routine. Education by Design.
Maze Hundreds Chart
Choral counting with the Maze Hundreds chart
Timestables
Created by Kiwis. includes a teacher dashboard. Timestables.co.nz
Multiplication by Heart
includes a Teacher dashboard. multiplication by heart. Mathigon
5 Day challenge
Students follow a pathway to learn a new table in five days. Transum.org.
The Multiplication Course
Free self-paced video course for students. Steve Wyborney
Basic Facts Games
Low prep downloadable games for basic facts practice. mmmathmania.com
Table Legs
teaching tool – project it on the board or screen and have students call out the products. transum.org
times tables activities
A mix of Times Tables activities. transum.org
Math Cards
Alternative to traditional flash cards. YouCubed
The Array
Online Game. a good tool to introduce / link array and area models for younger students. ABC Education.
Sushi Monster
Basic Facts practice for ipad or mac
Multiplication Tic Tac Toe
Gameboard and rules. Math for Love.
Whole Number Multiplication and Division
Y5-6 Mult-div Assessment Tasks
L3 Multiplication + Division formative assessment tasks. ARBs
Y4-5 Represent + solve Problems involving multiplication
Teaching Ideas. ARC Learning (Education Vic)
Y4-6 Trays of Arrays
A 7 lesson Teaching sequence from ReSolve (Aust)
Y4-6 Goat busters
Area Model Game. ABC Education
Y4-6 Disco Goats
Online Array Model Game. ABC Education
Y5-6 Efficient strategies for mult+Div
Teaching Ideas. mult-div with no remainder. ARC (Education Vic)
Y5-6 Tāhūrangi
A mix of Y5-6 mult-div strategy lessons and tasks
Y5-6 Multiplication ReSolve Bakery
A 3 Day Teaching Sequence. ReSolve
Y5-6 The Gold coin Puzzle
Investigation. Sudents explore arrays. T & J Russo.
Y5-6 Array Battles
A multiplication array game for 2 or 3 players – uses counters.
Y5-7 Dice collection
Investigation. Choose Stage 2 or Stge 3. Thinking Mathematically (Education NSW)
Y4-6 Multiplication Games
Games with videos and Teacher resources MMMathMania
Y4-6 Array Bingo
A multiplication array game for 2 or more players. Thinking Mathematically (Education NSW)
Y4-6 Cartouche Puzzles
4 Operations Game. MathPickle
Y4-6 Multiplying at KS2
the head teacher from St Annes explains how Multiplication is taught in the UK. Video.
Y4-6 Dividing at KS2: Parts 1 + 2
the head teacher from St Annes explains how division is taught in the UK. Video.
The column Method for multiplication
Online practice tool for column Multiplication
Routines
Incorporate estimation and number talks into your practice.
y5-7 Divide by single digit with or without remainders
Teaching Ideas. ARC Learning (Education Vic)
y5-6 Divide it Up
Online Game to practice division with remainders. ABC Education
Number Talks
A Jo Boaler video. For more on number talks, take a look at Routines.
Y6-7 Multiplication of Large Numbers
Teaching Ideas. ARC Learning (Education Vic)
Y6-7 Donut Delight
Muliplication Arrays. 3 Act Task. Make Math Moments
Y6-7 Area Model Multiplication
PHET interactive simulations
Y6-7 Dividing with/without remainers
Online Game. Division of large numbers. ABC Education
Y7-8 Mult-div Assessment Tasks
L4 Multiplication + Division formative assessment tasks. ARBs
Y6-8 Tāhūrangi
A mix of L4 mult-div strategy lessons and tasks
Y6-7 Picture Your Method
Extended number talk uses area models for multiplication. NRICH
Y6-7 Division Inquiry Prompt
Inquiry Maths
Y4-8 Fermi Problems
Investigation Ideas. Fermi Problems in Primary Mathematics Classrooms.
Y4-8 How do you do it?
Small Group strategy investigation. Adapt to suit year/Ability group. NRICH
Order of Operations
GEMS or GEMA
Brief video explaining GEMA acronym for Order of Ops.
Y6 Tāhūrangi
Order of Operations unit (3 sessions)
L6-7 Order of Operations
Teaching Ideas ARC Learning (Education Vic)
Y6-8 BIDMAS
a self marking activity for Order of operations. Levels 1-5 available. Transum.org
Y7-8 Representing the Laws of Arithmetic
Formative assessment Tasks. Mathematics Assessment Project
Y7-8 Understanding the Laws of arithmetic
Lesson. Stem Learning UK
Divisibility Rules
Y7-8 Divisibility rules
A mix of activities to learn and practice the divisibility rules. Tāhūrangi
Y7-8 Divisibility
Transum Divisibility Tests Handout
Y7-8 divisibility
Transum divisibility Activities
Y7-8 Divisibility Rules Game
Card game to practice the divisibility rules. NZMaths
Y7-8 Use Algorithms to check divisibility Rules
Mathematics Hub (Aust)
Positive and Negative Integers
Y7-8 Negative Numbers Assessment Tasks
Formative Assessment tasks for Negative Numbers. ARBS
Y7-8 Tāhūrangi
A mix of lessons + activities for Integers.
Y7-8 Can you dig it?
Introduction to postive + Negative number line. Desmos.
Y7-8 Integers on a number line
Teaching Ideas. ARC (Education Vic)
Y7-8 Tug Harder
Integers Game. Players move right or left on a Number Line. NRich
Y7-8 Compare, order, add + Subtract Integers
Teaching Ideas. ARC (Education Vic)
Y7-8 Daniel’s Great flight
Comparing, adding + subtracting integers. ARC Learning Sequence (Education Vic)
Y7-8 Directed Number
2 sequential lessons for Aust Y6 (NZ Y&). ReSolve
Y7-8 First connect Three
Easy addition + subtraction of integers. Printable version available. NRICH
Y7-8 connect Three
Harder version of the previous game. NRICH
Y7-8 Order in the Class
ordering positive + Negative Numbers activity. Desmos.
Y7-8 Sea Level
This task provides a sea level context for integers. NRICH
Y7-8 Up Down flying Around
A Hot Air balloon Game to develop ideas about positive and negative numbers. NRICH
Y7-8 Adding + Subtracting Integers
NRICH article with links to yet more games + tasks.
Y7-8 Integer Sprints
Card game to practice adding and subtracting positive + Negative Integers. Mathematics Hub
Y7-8 PHET Number Line
Manipulative tool for exploring integers in different contexts. PHET