Hot Summer Test

Summer 

It is very hot during the summer, so hot that your brain could stop working!

Show that your brain is working well right now by writing out the 26 times table.

How far can you get in five minutes?

1 x 26 = 26
2 x 26 = 52
. . .

CURRENT TEMPERATURE

26o

 


Topics: Starter | Tables

  • Transum,
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  • I guess summer is a distant memory for all of you in the southern hemisphere? In fact you are probably the only people viewing this starter as it is the middle of the summer holidays for many schools in the northern hemisphere. Whatever the temperature enjoy this quick lesson starter before the main part of your lesson and remember that when your school day ends (in New Zealand and Australia) the school day of those in the UK and America is yet to begin!
  • Miss Green, Class 4
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  • This was an excellent maths starter my class enjoyed it a lot. It kept them working for a while.

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Laptops In Lessons

Teacher, do your students have access to computers such as tablets, iPads or Laptops?  This page was really designed for projection on a whiteboard but if you really want the students to have access to it here is a concise URL for a version of this page without the comments:

Transum.org/go/?Start=August17

However it would be better to assign one of the student interactive activities below.

Laptops In Lessons

 

Here is the URL which will take them to a game that will help them practise the 26 times table.

Transum.org/go/TD/?T=26

 

Here is the URL which will take them to a different times tables activity.

Transum.org/go/?to=Convoluted

Student Activity

 


Curriculum Reference

See the National Curriculum page for links to related online activities and resources.

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