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Mental Maths Train

Mental Maths Train is a maths game which focuses on the essential vocabulary of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. A multiple choice game which can give children confidence in the four arithmetic operations.

5-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Twilight Take-Away

Use the bar model to work out the differences in this subtraction game.

7-9 year olds
Pupils

Subtraction to 10

This game provides a simple introduction to the concept of subtraction. Each calculation features a subtraction within 10, along with a pictorial representation of the start number.

5-6 year olds
Pupils

Bottle Take Away

This site is based on the 10 green bottles rhyme, however you can display up to 21 bottles. It is excellent for children who are working on counting backwards and in particular 'one less' than a particular number.

4-5 year olds
Pupils

Fruit Splat Subtraction

Splat the fruit with the correct answer to the subtraction questions. There are 7 levels of difficulty including subtraction of two-digit numbers with regrouping.

6-8 year olds
Pupils

Helicopter Rescue

A game which focuses on numbers from up to 10, to up to 100. There are four game modes: Find a Number, Find the Number Between and Count On and Count Back. The counting on and back games reinforce the vocabulary of addition and subtraction.

4-8 year olds
Pupils

Handy Counters

A clever IWB resource from ICT games which models subtraction in a way in which you can see the removed amount.

5-6 year olds
Teachers

Subtraction using concrete and pictorial strategies

A video lesson which shows how to solve subtraction problems using counters and pictures. It demonstrates how to set up and solve the subtraction questions and gives ideas for a subtraction game at home.

5-6 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Coins Game

Coins game is a money game which introduces children to coinage in British, Australian, American and Euro currencies. There are three modes: Sorting, Ordering and Counting money.

4-10 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Robot More or Less

Robot More or Less is a flexible addition or subtraction matching game. It is useful for developing mental maths skills.

5-11 year olds
Pupils
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