Division Quickulations

Topics: Starter | Arithmetic | Mental Methods

• Transum,
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• So how do you use this starter? Do you:
  
  
  • Have it on the screen before the Maths lesson begins and expect the pupils to look at it as soon as they have got themselves ready for the lesson?
  • Wait till everyone is ready then shine it onto your screen?
  • Say that each pupil is challenged to write their answer on a mini whiteboard and hold it up before the answer is revealed on the screen?
  • Ask pupils to write down the question and answer in their back of the exercise book and to mark each question when the answer is revealed?
  • Invite pupils to take it in turns calling out the answers as quickly as they can?
  • Use the play and pause buttons to slow down the questions so that methods can be discussed and shared?
  • Do a mixture of all of the above?
• Beth, Cardiff
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• I displayed it on the board for top year 7, had all pupils stand up and if they didn't get an answer before the answer was shown then they had to sit down. Last one standing got a prize. Put it on easiest but quickest setting. They loved the competition!

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