A selection of resources published by BEAM for teachers of primary mathematics. They include challenging problems and puzzles, open-ended investigations and resources to practise and consolidate students' mathematical understanding. The activities, and their mathematical content, are: *How many squares - using...

A selection of resources published by BEAM for teachers of primary mathematics. They include challenging problems and puzzles, open-ended investigations and resources to practise and consolidate students' mathematical understanding.

The activities and their mathematical content are:

*Ben's cakes -...

These resources, published by BEAM, are aimed at Key Stage Two and give students opportunities to practise and consolidate their mathematical knowledge through playing games.

The games and their mathematical content are :

*Shapes - counting sides of shapes

*20 or more - addition to 20

*...

Published by BEAM these games and puzzles from Maths of the Month give students the opportunity to practise and consolidate their mathematical knowledge and understanding in an enjoyable and cooperative way.

The mathematical content of each games is:

*Dice wars - single digit multiplication

*...

Published by BEAM, this collection provides a selection of resources for teachers of primary and lower secondary mathematics. Included are a number of challenging problems and puzzles, open-ended investigations, cross-curricular activities, and resources to develop, practise and consolidate students' mathematical...

This resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, builds on students' previous knowledge of multiplying by powers of 10 to demonstrate how calculations such as 2000 x 300 can be performed accurately. Follow-up exercises provide practice in the skills learned.

Straightforward logic is used in this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, to establish the calculation, necessary to move correctly along a number line, when the starting point is at a negative value. Phrases such as owing and debt are used to help students deal with...

The activities in this booklet from the National Numeracy Strategy make use of a calculator as a teaching and learning aid. They are intended to help children in Key Stage Two understand and practise mathematical ideas and skills. They range from 'Words' where students...

Calculator pack one consists of 13 activities and investigations designed to explore a range of mathematical areas with the aid of a calculator. Activities include:

• Investigating remainders generated by calculations
• Calculating the values of two numbers given their product and...

A collection of seventy four activities designed for use with a calculator. Topics covered include all four operations of number, number bonds, number machines, factors, missing signs, fraction to decimal conversions, areas of rectangles, perfect squares, factorials and investigating the ratio of two consecutive...

In this data handling activity children carry out an audit of canned products in their home, local shop or supermarket. The collected data is sorted and categorised according to product, then represented using graphs or diagrams, including pictograms and bar charts, using IT where appropriate. Finally conclusions...

According to a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, published in 2016,  removing low-performing...

In this activity children are challenged to solve a range of problems relating to capacity in a meaningful context. Children choose a card from a series of cards with capacities indicated on them. They then work in pairs or small groups to discuss how they can create the quantity by using three containers of...

This book, published in 1991 by Claire Publications, is a series of problem solving activities involving cubes. The tasks start simply and progress to more complicated activities so could be used for different ages within Key Stages One and Two depending on ability. The first task is a challenge to create a camel...