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Interesting activities for children who love maths |
SUMS Level 3
for children with average ability for the age range 7 to 9
River Racing develops rapid recall of selected multiplication
tables.
Division Factory develops the skills of rapidly answering
simple division questions.
Double Drips is a fun activity about doubling numbers.
Planet Halves develops recognition of the halves of numbers.
Picto Perfect shows how pictograms work, including where
each picture represents more than one item of data.
Tally Ho allows a survey to be conducted, and then the
results turned into a bar chart.
Lighthouse Tables develops an ability to understand data
that is shown as a table.
Simpler Sorting develops an ability to sort data in simple ways, using a method called a Carroll diagram.
Euro Train uses a train journey to develop an understanding
of how you can tell whether a number is divisible by 2, 5, 10 or 50.
Snake Sequences provides a challenge to do with understanding
number sequences.
Odd Socks tests an understanding between numbers and
their equivalent 'pair'. I.e. 37 is 18 pairs and one left over.
Bug Traps explains why 'counting in 10s' is the best
way to deal with counting objects.
Motor Maze both teaches simple directions, and provides
an advanced challenge to create a list of instructions.
Symmetry Spotter develops an understanding of lines of
symmetry.
Hidden Craft is about finding ships hidden on a grid.
Tile Maker allows tiles to be designed to match a given pattern.