Astronaut Selection Parents
Prompt sheet
Recites numbers in order to 10
Counting songs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
schoolradio/subjects/
mathematics/
countingsongs
Ladybird sorting
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots
Recognises numerals 1 to 5
Wash Line
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.html#washindex
Counts up to three or four objects by saying one number name for
each of them
Play Count us in
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/
games/game3.htm
Counts out up to six objects from a larger group
Counting games
Give the child a group of objects such as buttons, smarties,
pencils, spoons etc and ask the child to count out 6 (correctly
counting out loud in order)
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts and
always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are
enjoyable - if your child is really not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Selects the correct number to represent 1 to 5
Match the Gingerbread men
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/
resources/gordon/GingerMen%
20v2.swf
Underwater Counting
Selects the correct number to represent 1 to 10
http://
www.topmarks.co.uk/
learning-to-count/
underwater-counting
Help Lecky catch the balloons
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html#count-with-lecky7b
Pop the balloon
http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/Number-Balloons-572
Counts objects to 10
Play Duck shoot
Play Count us in on the Bus
http://www.ictgames.com/
newduckshoot.html
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/
games/game7.htm
Teddy Numbers
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-tocount/teddy-numbers
Count beyond 10
Connect the dots
http://www.abcya.com/
connect_the_dots_20.htm
Teddy Numbers
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers
Astronaut Selection 2
Launch Pad Parents Prompt sheet
Say the numbers 0-20 accurately
Numbers to 20
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/ngfl/ngfl-flash/
numbers_eng/numbers_e.html
Read the numbers 1 to 20 in numerals
Number Match
http://www.abcya.com/
number_match.htm
Say 1 more than any number between 0-20
One more than
http://www.dositey.com/2008/
addsub/NC2/onemorethan.htm
Say 1 less than any number between 0-20
Bingo
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/
files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/848/more&less.swf
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts and
always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are enjoyable - if
your child is really not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Say 1 more and 1 less than any two digit number
Bingo
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/
files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/848/more&less.swf
To count in twos 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20...22, 24
Play—Two more than
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/
custom/resources_ftp/
client_ftp/ks1/maths/
two_more/index.htm
To count in fives 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50...55, 60
Play Up and Jump with BBC Digger and the Gang
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
digger/5_7entry/5.shtml
To count in tens 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100...110
Play Duck Shoot
http://www.ictgames.com/newduckshoot10s.html
Number Sequences
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=NumberSequences
Launch Pad 2
Mercury Parents Prompt sheet
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts
and always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are
enjoyable - if your child is really not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Know by heart all number bonds to 10
Ten teddies sit on a shelf—one fell off—how
many are left?
0 + 10 = 10
1 + 9 = 10
2 + 8 = 10
3 + 7 = 10
4 + 6 = 10
5 + 5 = 10
6 + 4 = 10
Know the days of the week, months of the year and seasons
How many days are there in a week? Which day comes after Wednesday?
Thursday!
Well done - let's look on the calendar to see what we are doing on Thursday.
To know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number up to 5
There are 5 ladybirds on the leaf. Two fly away, how many are left?
3 ladybirds!
How do you know?
Well, 2 add 3 make 5.
1+2 =3
5+0=5
3- 2=1
4-1=3
Play Pop the balloons
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/
resources/gordon/
Popping%20Balloons%
20v3%20sound.swf
What's hidden?
There are 5 beans on this plate, I hide some under a beaker - how many have I hidden?
Recall the doubles of all numbers to at least 10.
If I have 5 pairs of socks how many socks will I have?
There are 2 buns in one row - how many buns will be in three rows?
6 buns!
Great - how do you know?
Because 3 times 2 is 6.
Know by heart all number bonds that total 20.
0 + 20 = 20
I have 20 cm of ribbon, I cut off 14 cm. How much ribbon is left?
1 + 19 = 20
11 + 9 = 20
2 + 18 = 20
12 + 8 = 20
3 + 17 = 20
13 + 7 = 20
4 + 16 = 20
14 + 6 = 20
5 + 15 = 20
15 + 5 = 20
6 + 14 = 20
16 + 4 = 20
7 + 13 = 20
17 + 3 = 20
8 + 12 = 20
18 + 2 = 20
9 + 11 = 20
19 + 1 = 20
10 + 10 = 20
20 + 0 = 20
Know by heart all addition and subtraction facts for each number up to 10
18 - 3 = 15
16 + 2 = 18
17 - 5 = 12
17 + 2 = 19
12 - 6 = 6
3 + 15 = 18
11 - 8 = 3
8 + 4 = 12
20 - 7 = 13
Mercury 2
Earth Parents Prompt sheet
Know by heart all sums and differences of multiples
of 10 up to 100
20 + 30 = 50
60 + 30 = 90
70 + 20 = 90
20 + 40 = 60
60 - 20 = 40
50 + 10 = 60
0 + 30 = 30
10 - 10 = 0
80 + 10 = 90
10 + 40 = 50
20 + 20 = 40
30 - 30 = 0
30 - 20 = 10
30 + 30 = 60
70 - 10 = 60
20 + 70 = 90
Know by heart all number bonds that total 100
Example of number bonds to 100
I have a metre of string. I use 67cm to wrap my parcel.
How much string is left?
Jack has £1, he spends 30p. How much change does he get?
70p!
Are you sure?
Yes, the sum of 70p and 30p is
100p - that's £1
Know by heart all doubles of multiples of 5 up to 100…double 30,double 5
Double 10 = 20
Double 40 = 80
Double 15 = 30
Double 50 = 100
Double 20 = 40
Double 45 = 90
Double 30 = 60
Double 35 = 70
How many buns in 3
rows of 5?
Know by heart all doubles of multiples of 10 up to 100…double 10, double 40
How many socks in 10 pairs?
How many shoes in 40 pairs?
How many gloves in 30 pairs?
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts and
always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are
enjoyable - if your child is really not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Know by heart all halves of all multiples of 10 up to 100…halve 60, halve 70
Halve 10
5
Halve 20
10
Halve 70
35
Halve 60
30
Halve 90
45
Halve 30
15
Halve 50
25
Know by heart all multiplication facts, and division facts, for 3, up to 3 x 12
Arrays
3 x 4 = 12
And 4 x 3 = 12
so, 12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3
Know by heart all multiplication facts, and division facts, for 6, up to 6 x 12
Know by heart all multiplication facts, and division facts, for 4, up to 4 x 12
Call out
Use a puppet or favourite teddy to count in 4s, making a mistake. Can the child spot the
mistake and explain what is wrong - then count along correctly with you.
Dominoes
Pick a domino and add the dots. The child multiplies the total by 6 or 4. Can they also give the associated division fact?
Playing cards
Remove picture cards from the pack. Pick a card and state the multiplication and division fact that the child
is working on.
e.g. Pick the '8' card; so
6x 8 = 48 and 48 divided by 6 = 8
Dice
Roll two die, find the total. The child multiplies the total by 4 or 6. Can they also say the associated division fact?
Songs
There are lots of CDs available with musical tables. Great fun to sing along to on long car journeys!
Timed Games
How well are you doing? How many questions can you answer in 2 minutes. Can you beat your own record ?
Earth 2
Venus Parents Prompt sheet
Know by heart all bonds of multiples of 10 to 100
Example of number bonds to 100:
I have a metre of string. I use 67cm to wrap my parcel.
How much string is left?
Well done! That
was quick!
33cm are left
Know by heart doubles and halves of all numbers to 20
If there are 18 pencils in a pack, how many pencils will there be in 2 packs?
36 pencils
Well done!
Play number ping pong!
Start of saying 'ping', child replies with 'pong'.
Repeat and then convert to numbers i.e. say '12' and they reply '24' (doubles to 20) Or say, '36'
and they say '18' (halves of numbers to 20)
Count in tens from any number, forward or backward
Give the child a number and ask them to count in 10s forwards
E.g. 6, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76 , 86, 96, etc
And then try a different one to count backwards
Play Froggy hops
http://www.ictgames.com/
frog.html
94, 84, 74, 64, 54, 44, 34, 24, 14, 4, etc.
Know by heart addition and subtraction facts for each number up
Playing cards:
Take out the picture cards from the deck of cards. Include the jokers
as 'zero'.
1) Play snap by matching the number bonds.
2) Play the 'memory game' to find matching number bonds.
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts and
always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are
enjoyable - if your child is really not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Know by heart all multiplication facts, and division facts, for 2, up to 2 x 12
Dominoes
Pick a domino, add the number of
dots together then multiply by the
table they are working on.
Play The Big Count
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/
ambleweb/mentalmaths/bigcount.html
Know by heart all multiplication facts, and division facts, for 5, up to 5 x 12
There are 20 stamps on a sheet.
There are 5 stamps in a row, how
many rows are there altogether?
25 fingers, how many hands?
Know by heart all multiplication facts, and division facts, for 10, up to 10 x 12
0 x 10 = 0
1 x 10 = 10
2 x 10 = 20
3 x 10 = 30
4 x 10 = 40
10 ÷ 10 = 1
20 ÷ 10 = 2
30 ÷ 10 = 3
40 ÷ 10 = 4
Play Fizz Buzz. To practice the 2 and 10 times tables together take it in
turns to count in ones. If a number is in the 2x table say 'Fizz' instead of
the number. Say 'Buzz' if it's in the 10's and 'Fizz Buzz' if it's in both.
There are 4 children in the paddling pool, how many toes are there?
40 toes!
How come?
4 times 10 is 40.
Play Fairy fog
http://www.ictgames.com/fairyfog_random.html
Venus 2
Mars Parents Prompt sheet
Know the number of seconds in a minute,
minutes in an hour and hours in a day
longer
er
short-
the same as
1
1 hours
2
2 weeks
50 minutes
is
3
4
20 days
is
than
is
than
is
than
20 minutes
8 days
6
50 days
300 minutes
1 week
is
8
9
1
0
month and year, including leap years
half an hour
2 hours
5
7
than
Know the number of days in a week,
than
5 weeks
is
than
is
than
is
than
2 minutes
100 seconds
100 weeks
1 year
120 seconds
2 minutes
is
than
is
than
half a minute
30 seconds
Know the number of g in kg, ml in l,
mm in cm, cm in m and m in km
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so
be pleased with their efforts and always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice
sessions are enjoyable - if your child is really
not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Count from zero in steps of 4
Count from zero in steps of 8
Count from zero in steps of 50
Count from zero in steps of 100
Hopscotch
Count up on a hopscotch grid in either 4s, 8s, 50,s or
100s.
Clap as you count
Count up in 4s and each time a number is a multiple of 8,
child claps.
Repeat with 50s and 100s.
Chant as you walk
Count in 4s for each step as you walk along or go up and down stairs.
Repeat with 8s, 50s and 100s.
Odd one out
Encircle the number that does not belong to the group.
1) 200 225 250 300
2) 450 500 550 575
3) 625 650 700 750
4) 850 825 800 750
Mars 2
Jupiter Parents Prompt sheet
Recognise multiples of 2, 5, 10 up to 1000
Play Fizz Buzz. To practice the 2 and 10 times tables together
take it in turns to count in ones. If a number is in the 2x table say
'Fizz' instead of the number. Say 'Buzz' if it's in the 10's
and 'Fizz Buzz' if it's in both.
Play ‘Hit the button’
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Play Camel Times tables
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/multiplication/play/popup.shtml
Double any 2 digit number…double 42, double 67,double 88
For a party we have four 2 litre bottles of pop. How many litres do we have altogether?
8 litres!
How do you know?
Two multiplied by four is eight.
Halve any 2 digit number…halve 50, halve 86, halve 98
There were 34 matching socks in the tumble dryer. How many pairs did they
make?
17
How do you know?
Because half of 34 is 17.
Know by heart all multiplication facts for 7, up to 7 x 12
Know by heart all division facts, for 7, up to 7 x 12
Play ‘Hit the button’
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Play mad for Maths 7x multiplication game
http://www.mad4maths.com/7_x_multiplication_table_math_game/
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts and always encourage
with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are enjoyable - if your child is really not in the mood
it is the wrong time to be practising!
Know by heart all multiplication facts for 8, up to 8 x 12
Know by heart all division facts for 8 up to 8 x 12
Play the Mad for Maths Tree Climbing game
http://www.mad4maths.com/8_x_multiplication_table_math_game/
Play the Woodlands Junior School 8 times tables game
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/8x.html
Know by heart all multiplication facts for 9, up to 9 x 12
Know by heart all division facts, for 9, up to 9 x 12
Holly is 9.
Holly’s mum is 9 years older than Holly’s aunt.
Holly’s granny is 9 times the age of Holly.
Holly was born when her mum was 27.
Work out the ages of Holly’s mum, aunt and granny.
Play Underwater Times Tables
http://www.what2learn.com/
home/examgames/maths/
subtraction/
You could also play SNAP or PAIRS by writing out the times
calculation on one piece of paper and the
answer on another for all of the times table bring learned
and then play to see who gets the biggest pile.
Jupiter 2
Saturn Parents Prompt sheet
Count from any number in steps of 6
Play the sequences game
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/42/sequences
Play Whack a mole
http://www.ictgames.com/whackAMole/index.html
Count from any number in steps of 7
Play the Super Sequencer game
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/
mentalmaths/supersequencer.html
Count from any number in steps of 9
Play the number sequencer game
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/
activities/4dsequencer.swf
Count from zero in steps of 25
Play counting stick—can you beat the counting stick to
the right answer?
http://www.ictgames.com/countingwithstick.html
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts and
always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are
enjoyable - if your child is really not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Count from zero in steps of 1000
Count from any given number in 1000s eg 24, 1024, 2024, 3024, 4024, 5024, etc
Test yourself on number sequences
http://www.freemathtest.com/Elementary_Math/Sequences/Test.aspx?
max=40000&boxes=5&steps=1000&percblanks=40&Qty=10
Know by heart all multiplication facts for 11, up to 11 x 12
Know by heart all division facts for 11 up to 11 x 12
Try the 11x tables quiz
http://www.mathsisfun.com/quiz/eleventimes.html
Know by heart all multiplication facts for 12, up to 12 x
Know by heart all division facts, for 12, up to 12 x 12
Play underwater 12 times tables
http://www.what2learn.com/home/examgames/maths/subtraction/
Test your knowledge
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/math_games/multiplication/
flash-cards-multiplication-by-twelves.html
Saturn 2
Middleham CE (VA) School
Uranus Parents Prompt sheet
Use knowledge of time facts to write equivalent times to
multiples of 1/4 of a unit e.g. 180 seconds = 3 minutes, 5
¼ hours = 5 hours 15 mins
Use knowledge of mass and weight
facts to write equivalent measures
e.g. 3.75kg = 3750g, 5678g =
5.678kg
Play Pairs
http://mathsticks.com/resource/1102/measuring-pairsgame#.VEa00vnF-So
Use knowledge of volume and capacity facts to write equivalent measures e.g.
7.45l = 7450ml, 3278ml = 3.278l
Play—match the measure
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/
measurement/MeasurementLiters.htm
(This is an American site so the spelling is different from
the UK)
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts and
always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are
enjoyable - if your child is really not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Use knowledge of length facts to write equivalent measures e.g. 5.2km =
5200m, 22mm = 2.2cm
Play—the measurement conversion game
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/measurement/
MeasurementMeters.htm
Count up and down in tenths from any given number
Have a go at the Number line demonstrator
http://www.ictgames.com/finalnline2.html
Know by heart 1 tenth more of any given number
Know by heart 1 tenth less than any given number
Play the Animal rescue game
http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/Animal-Rescue-TENTHS-374
Uranus 2
Neptune Parents Prompt sheet
Add and subtract 2 fractions with the same denominator
within one whole
Interactive lesson with test
http://
inteleducationresources.intel.co.uk/
content/primary/maths/
add_sub_frac/index.html
Play Bug Splat
http://fen.com/studentactivities/
MathSplat/mathsplat.htm
Add and subtract 2 fractions with the same denominator
Pac Man fractions
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
mathgames/fractions/
mathman_add_subtract_fractions.htm
Starting at any given number count forwards and backwards in steps of any
number, including through zero to include negative numbers
Plaving numbers on a number line
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/
resource/37/
placing_numbers_on_a_number_line
Snowflake sequences
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/
custom/files_uploaded/
uploaded_resources/846/
snowflakesequencesv2.swf
Double any number with up to 1 decimal
Hit the button
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/
gordon/Hit%20the%20button%20v9.swf
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts and
always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are
enjoyable - if your child is really not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Halve any number with up to 1 decimal place
Hit the button
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/mathsgames/hit-the-button
Hit the button
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/
resources/gordon/Hit%
20the%20button%20v9.swf
Recall quickly multiplication facts up to 12 x 12 and use them to multiply pairs
of multiples of 10 and 100, for example 30 x 70, 40 x 200
Grande Prix
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/
grand_prix/grand_prix.html
Mission Times Tables Challenge
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracymultiplication.html
Recall quickly division facts of all tables up to 12 x 12 and use them to divide
pairs of multiples of 10 and 100, for example 240 ÷ 40 = 60
Play Ghostbusters
http://resources.oswego.org/games/Ghostblasters1/gbcd.html
Sum Sense
http://resources.oswego.org/games/SumSense/
sumdiv.html
Hit the button
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Neptune 2
Milky Way Parents Prompt sheet
Identify pairs of factors for all 2 digit whole numbers
Factors tutorial
http://
inteleducationresources.intel.co.uk/
content/primary/
maths/factors/index.html
Legend of Dick and Dom
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
bitesize/ks2/maths/
number/factors_multiples/
play/
Know by heart all the squares of numbers up to 12 x 12
Square numbers poster
One Wasn’t Square
http://nrich.maths.org/1119
http://mathsticks.com/
resource/1003/squarenumbersposter#.VE4uGPmsWSo
Know by heart all the cubes numbers up to 12³
BBC Bitesize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/
maths/algebra/number_patterns/
revision/4/
Crystal Crash
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/
resource/279/
Multiples_Factors_Prime_Square_Cube
Building confidence in mathematics is crucial so be pleased with their efforts and
always encourage with praise. Make sure these practice sessions are
enjoyable - if your child is really not in the mood it is the wrong time to be
practising!
Recognise and recall factors of numbers up to 100 and corresponding multiples
of 100
Factors and multiples Game
http://
Factor-Multiple chain
http://
nrich.maths.org/5578/note
Use knowledge of place value and x facts to 12 x 12 to derive related
multiplication and division facts involving decimals… 0.8 x 7 = 5.6
Decimal Jeopardy Game
Decimal Speedway
http://www.mathplay.com/DecimalsJeopardy/decimalsjeopardy-game.html
http://
www.decimalsquares.com/
dsGames/games/
speedway.html
Know by heart tests of divisibility for multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10
Maths Maestro
http://
www.channel4learning.net
/sites/puzzlemaths/
md_machine_game.shtml
Hit the button
Maths Magician
http://
resources.oswego.org/
games/mathmagician/
maths1.html
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/
maths-games/hit-the-button
Milky Way 2