Page 28 - Numeracy Skills

MULTIPLE

OPERATIONS

• Children work in groups of 4 - 6.
• Place the bricks in the middle of the group.
• The teacher calls out an equation using 2 / 3 / 4
operations.
• The group must build the equation as the teacher
calls it out.
• e.g. 2 + 5 + 3 ; 5 – 4 + 2 ; 10 + 2 – 6 – 1
• The teacher can compare the answers from each
group.

MATHS

OPERATIONS GAME

For this activity you will need dice, white boards or
paper.

• Children work in groups of 4 - 6. Each of their 6
bricks is placed in the middle of the play area.
• Each group must also have 2 number dice.
• The children may also use a white board or piece of
paper to work out the equations.
• One child begins the game by taking a number of
bricks (without counting) and places them in front of
him / her. The group then count the bricks. E.g. the
number of bricks taken is 12.
• The same child now throws both dice.
• Using the 2 numbers on the dice and any operation,
the children are given 30 - 60 seconds to find an
answer closest to 12.
• The child that has the correct equation and answer
closest to the given number is declared the winner of
that round.

Variations:

• Increase the number of dice to 3 or 4, to make the
equations more difficult.

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