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Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages: CSI Math – Gnome Quest Fractions, decimals and percentages CSI math activity – Gnome Quest: Who is the one true hero who can save the kingdom? Use math to find out! Google Classroom & Print Versions! The Gnome Kingdom needs your help! The magic tree which protects the kingdom is dying, only the one true hero can save it. But who…
Rugby World Cup 2023 – Rugby Games and Activities. This bundle of activities has got a range of maths activities for your students to complete. Some of the activities are best for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, while some of the games can be used at any time with rugby-enthused students. Included in this bundle: Printable maths games: 3 Printable maths games where students can…
Rugby Ball Number of the Day Your students will love filling in this rugby ball as they practice investigating numbers, a perfect activity for the Rugby World Cup, or any rugby-enthused student. There are 20 balls in total, ten with two-digit numbers and ten with three-digit numbers. Students explore using their number in a variety of ways by filling in sections of the rugby ball….
Rugby Maths Multiplication Maze Bundle: Help the All Black to The Try Line! This fun-packed bundle includes 5 multiplication mazes, where students must solve multiplication questions to help the All Black weave his way through the opposition team. A fun activity to do during the rugby world or for any rugby-mad kid. Each maze also has a blank template to allow students to create their…
Rugby Number Puzzle Bundle: Help the All Black to The Try Line! This fun packed bundle includes 20 number puzzles of varying difficulty. Students must add up the correct numbers and follow the right path to help the rugby player score a try. There are four players to choose from (two of them are All Blacks), one set of the puzzles include negative numbers, and…
Rugby Ball Decimals Your students will love filling in this rugby ball as they practice using decimals, a perfect activity for the Rugby World Cup, or for any rugby-enthused student. There are 20 balls in total, ten with 2 decimal points and ten with 3 decimal points. Students practice using their decimals in a variety of ways by filling in sections of the rugby ball….
Use maths to discover which pirate is the culprit! These Mini CSI projects are a great way to capture your students’ interest in maths.This activity comes with a print version and a Google Classroom version. This is a mini CSI with four clues on only 2 pages. This makes it easy to print out and use and is perfect for a fun shorter maths activity….
This is a fun whole-class game that allows your students to practice counting New Zealand money. Simply print these cards out and laminate them so they can be used multiple times (optional). Jumble up the cards and give them to your students. Make sure all the cards are given out (there are 36 cards so some students might get two cards). Select a student to…
Have your students practice graphing skills in a fun way by creating a mystery picture. Students will use coordinates and symmetry spanning two quadrants to create a mystery picture. This is a great way to practice plotting points on a graph. All graphs come with a completed picture version. The pictures are as follows: Rhino Butterfly Taj Mahal Fighter Jet Spider Elephant Smiling Man Maths…
Everyone loves paper planes, so why not combine it with a bit of maths and a scientific investigation? This activity contains templates for creating paper helicopters and a short investigation your students can do with paper helicopters and paper planes. These activities will engage your students as they do something fun and learn at the same time. Included in this resource is: Paper helicopter investigation…
Winter Maths Activity: The Abominable Snowman! A Fun CSI Winter Maths Activity. Print Version and Google Classroom Version. Someone is transforming into the abominable snowman and creating havoc in the village! Students must solve a series of math clues to find out who (which suspect) it is. Throughout the adventure, your students will need to solve a series of maths problems until they have found out…
This fun packed bundle includes ten division mazes with answers. Each maze also has a blank template to allow students to create their own maths mazes. These are great to use as early finisher activities, bell ringers, or as a maths warm-up. Each maze has intersections which have division problems – but only the intersection which give certain answers can be travelled through. The Mazes…
Multiplication Maze Activity Bundle – 10 Pack This fun-packed bundle includes ten multiplication mazes with answers. Each maze also has a blank template to allow students to create their own maths mazes. These are great to use as early finisher activities, bell ringers, or as a maths warm-up. Each maze has intersections that have multiplication problems – but only the intersection that gives certain answers…
Back to School Maths Activity: -Who raided the school staffroom? – Great for upper primary and intermediate students. This Crime Scene Investigation challenge is a great way to introduce maths concepts at the beginning of the school year. Students must use their maths skills to eliminate suspects (teachers) so they can find out who raided the school staffroom. You can use the teacher suspects supplied…
Your students will love practising their multi-digit addition and subtraction and multiplication facts in a crime scene investigation bug-themed challenge. In this activity, the classroom has been taken over by bugs, so the exterminator has been called. But there is a problem – the teacher has a pet bug that they want to be saved! Students need to solve a series of clues to figure…
Your students will love practising their addition and subtraction facts in a crime scene investigation bug-themed challenge. In this activity, the classroom has been taken over by bugs, so the exterminator has been called. But there is a problem – the teacher has a pet bug that they want to be saved! Students need to solve a series of clues to figure out which bug…