Maths stages and the strategies you should be using at each strategy level.
Key
Adult explanation
Kids explanation
Stage 3: Counting from One by imaging
The student is able to visualize sets of objects to solve simple addition and subtraction problems.
The student solves problems by counting all the objects in their head.
When adding or subtracting, you imagine pictures in your head and count them all starting from one.
Stage 4: Advanced Counting
The student uses counting on or counting back to solve simple addition or subtraction tasks.
When adding or subtracting, you start from the big number and count the small number forwards or backwards.
Stage 5: Early additive Part-Whole
The student uses a limited range of mental strategies to estimate answers and solve addition or subtraction problems. These strategies involve deriving the answer from known basic facts, (eg. doubles, fives, making tens).
You can use 3 or more different ways to solve a problem such as 14+4...by doubling and halving, using your knowledge of 5's or making a tens number.
Stage 6: Advanced Additive/Early Multiplicative Part-Whole
The student can estimate answers and solve addition and subtraction tasks involving whole numbers mentally by choosing appropriately from a broad range of advanced mental strategies (eg. place value positioning, rounding and compensating or reversibility).
The student uses a combination of known facts and a limited range of mental strategies to derive answers to multiplication and division problems, (eg. doubling, rounding or reversibile equations)
Maths Games for Maintenance and FUN!
FRACTIONS
Dolphin race http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/comparingfractions/flash1.shtml
Ordering Fractions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/comparingfractions/flash2.shtml
Balloon Pop
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/Balloons_fractions1.htm
Adding Fractions
http://alexandria-es10.lausd.k12.ca.us/Staff_Pages/Henry_Anker/Mr_Anker_Tests_New/Math/Fractions/Adding_Fractions_Set_01.swf
http://alexandria-es10.lausd.k12.ca.us/Staff_Pages/Henry_Anker/Mr_Anker_Tests_New/Math/Fractions/Adding_Fractions_Set_02.swf
Fraction Man
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/mmath/mmath_frac.html
Geometry
shape lab http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/shapes/index.shtml
name the shape http://www.softschools.com/math/geometry/shapes/solids/games/
Multiplication
x factor http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-math-lines-xfactor/index.html
fishing for facts http://www.softschools.com/math/games/fishing_multi.jsp
one minute test http://www.softschools.com/math/games/mad_minute_math/multiplication/
Apple Basket Multiplication
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/apple-baskets-multiplication.php
Addition Games
Adding Squares
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/add_it_up.php
Maths Magic Grid
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/math_magic.php
Subtraction Games
Subtraction Grid
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction-action.php
Turbo Skid
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction-turbo-skid.php
Subtraction Flash Cards
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction_regular.php
Measurement
Volume and Capacity
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm
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Tessellation
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/tesspag1.html
http://www.supermathsworld.com/
http://www.multiplication.com/
