Addition and subtraction

This article gives you a few ideas for understanding the Got It! game and how you might find a winning strategy.

Find out about Magic Squares in this article written for students. Why are they magic?!

A brief article written for pupils about mathematical symbols.

This article for teachers suggests ideas for activities built around 10 and 2010.

In this article for teachers, Elizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington explore the differences between 'recording mathematics' and 'representing mathematical thinking'.

This article suggests some ways of making sense of calculations involving positive and negative numbers.

These games devised by Jenni Way use dot cards which will help children see the structure of numbers 1-6 and give them confidence as they begin to add and subtract these numbers.

This article for primary teachers encourages exploration of two fundamental ideas, exchange and 'unitising', which will help children become more fluent when calculating.