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Learning Numbers Through Play

Help your child learn numbers through play activities with this guide for parents by Topmarks.

3-7 year olds
Parents

Life on Board the Mary Rose

The fascinating story of the Mary Rose spans almost 500 years. Here you can find out about life on board the ship.

10-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Playground Percentages

Use your knowledge of fractions and percentages to design a new school. Calculate the percentage of the total site used for each part of the school. Use a number line with fractions on it to represent the percentages.

10-11 year olds
Pupils

Flip Counter

A brilliant counting tool which displays numbers up to 99.999. It is excellent for demonstrating 1 more or less, 10 more or less or 100 more or less. It is also useful as a place value tool and there is an optional decimal point.

5-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Letter Formation

This site has excellent animations which provide a good model for learners starting to write letters. They indicate the starting points and proper strokes required. Works well on an interactive whiteboard.

3-7 year olds
Pupils

Key Stage 3 Bitesize - Maths

Help is at hand for maths revision for Key Stage 3 Maths SATs. The site has resources for teachers too.

11-14 year olds
Pupils

Loop Cards

Loop cards can help to improve your mental maths. Complete the loop against the clock. All types of calculations. You play the game similar to dominoes. NB The 75% section is faulty.

5-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Daily 10

Daily 10 has maths questions on a range of maths concepts: addition, subtraction, ordering, partitioning, digit values, rounding, multiplication, division, doubles, halves and fractions. Great starter or plenary activity. Useful for mental maths.

5-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Lifeguards

A place-value game where you need to rescue the struggling swimmers. Drag the correct number of tens and ones on the chart before you throw a life-line.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

MathTV.com

Short teaching videos that can help you with maths problems. An American site.

11-18 year olds
Pupils
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