Maths Week 2025 St Brigid's NS by Aine O Connell

Always sometimes never

aineoconnell1 — 2025-09-21 18:21:38 UTC

Kids use reasoning to decide if statement are always, sometimes or never true....enjoy!

Odd one out

aineoconnell1 — 2025-09-21 18:23:30 UTC

There is no right or wrong answer here, encourage all to have a go!!

Maths eyes

aineoconnell1 — 2025-09-21 18:35:21 UTC

Ask kids to come up with as many questions about the pictures, using maths language!!!

Maths Through Story; 10 black dots

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 12:40:03 UTC

Lots of ideas here how to us the story 10 black dots to enhance your math lesson

10 Black dots Story

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 12:41:50 UTC

Math through story: The Doorbell rang

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 14:40:27 UTC

Math through story--Multiplying menace

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 14:54:20 UTC

A story about multiplication-- how a teacher of 5th & 6th has used this in her classroom

10 black dots activities

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 14:56:14 UTC

Some lovely math activities to do around this story.

Math through story: The Doorbell rang

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 15:07:29 UTC

Math through Story: Fractions in Disguise

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 15:21:24 UTC

A wonderful story about fractions

Book: Fractions in Disguise --activities

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 15:24:26 UTC

Some lovely activities linking with literacy.

Games: Tally

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 16:34:54 UTC

You need dice and lollipops sticks for this tally game

Game: Number Towers

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 16:39:07 UTC

These will need to be printed. Cues needed also, lovely game

Number: Strike it out

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 16:40:22 UTC

Simple math game, work against and then with each other, whiteboards ad markers only needed.

Game: Dicey operations

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 16:45:14 UTC

Whiteboard, marker and dice needed.

Math songs

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 16:46:12 UTC

All classes

Math In Our Jobs

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 16:53:58 UTC

Wonderful example cards of how we use math in real life jobs

Magic numbers

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 20:52:32 UTC

Have some fun with these magic numbers

Magic Numbers solution

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 20:53:11 UTC

Break the Code

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 20:57:57 UTC

Math booklet

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 20:59:24 UTC

Activity booklet- could be used for early finishers. ( 3rd-6th)

Patterns

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 21:02:15 UTC

Estimation Station

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 21:35:10 UTC

Some simple ideas with cubes to encourage maths chat about estimation

Open ended tasks-Algebra

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 22:08:46 UTC

Fantastic ideas, to elicit wonderful maths conversations and collaboration beyond the text book. They provide opportunities for learners to explore and investigate multiple solutions creatively and independently. (3rd-6th)

Would you rather?

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 22:13:07 UTC

This activity helps develop their communicating and reasoning skills. All answers are correct, and learners are encouraged to justify their choices. Maybe pick one a day.

Would you rather?

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 22:13:12 UTC

This activity helps develop their communicating and reasoning skills. All answers are correct, and learners are encouraged to justify their choices. Maybe pick one a day.

Measuring- Willy Wonka

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 22:22:50 UTC

Lesson on planting candy tress for Willy Wonka

Measuring

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 22:26:04 UTC

This open-ended learning experience provides a realistic context for learners to explore the concept of area.

Equations

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 22:28:45 UTC

Children will use a real-life situation by using unknowns in an expression to solve the problem.

Virtual manipulatives

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 22:37:07 UTC

Scroll down to see the virtual manipulatives, lovely for small group instruction also. Unifix cubes, fraction wall, ten frames to mention a few are fantastic. ( All classes)

Puzzles

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-04 22:43:50 UTC

A collection of mobiles, who am I? and mystery grid puzzles to choose from, play or build your own! (3rd-6th)

Classroom Challenge: Skittles Math

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 21:04:17 UTC

Use mini packets of skittles, allow chn to estimate and discuss. Represent their findings

Games: Number cards

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 21:14:35 UTC

You can differentiate by only using 0-5 so none of the sums are more then 5, or alternatively use counting on.

The Doorbell Rang- Teaching Notes

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 22:09:52 UTC

Some excellent ideas in this document, linkage with literacy

Classroom Challenge: Starburst Maths

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 22:11:56 UTC

Click on the link and see how your class can do some estimation in groups.. Each group will need a bag or alternatively use pasta

The Doorbell Rang- Teaching Notes

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 22:12:48 UTC

Some excellent ideas in this document, linkage with literacy

Classroom Challenge:Pasta Maths

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 22:15:12 UTC

Use bags of pasta for each group and let the fun begin estimating......this allows for wonderful math conversations. Represent you findings and share with class

Classroom Challenge:Celebrations

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 22:17:27 UTC

Use a box of celebrations for each group and let the fun begin estimating......this allows for wonderful math conversations. Represent you finding and share with class

Maths: Song & Rhyme

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 22:21:08 UTC

Infant classes

Outdoor Math

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 22:23:17 UTC

Have fun with some outdoor math, maybe you could incorporate into your PE lessons ( all classes)

Create your own Board Game

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 22:27:27 UTC

Ask the children to create their own math board game,( group project if you like) get them to swap with classes or maybe invite another class to test out the board game on Friday!

Math Jokes

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-05 22:38:22 UTC

Have a laugh with some jokes!

Math week pack

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-06 21:21:19 UTC

There is a list of activities to do with the class each day, pick and choose and have fun!

Maths Week Pack

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-06 21:22:12 UTC

There is a list of activities to do with the class each day, pick and choose and have fun!

Maths Week Pack

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-06 21:23:21 UTC

There is a list of activities to do with the class each day, pick and choose and have fun!

Maths Week Pack

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-06 21:24:16 UTC

There is a list of activities to do with the class each day, pick and choose and have fun!

Math Joke answers

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-08 20:13:24 UTC

Answers to the math jokes

Sudoko

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-08 21:54:13 UTC

Sudoko

aineoconnell1 — 2025-10-08 21:54:37 UTC