Topics: Starter | Arithmetic | Problem Solving

• Primary 7, Bargeddie Primary School, North Lanarkshire
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• We enjoyed this starter because we found it quick, easy and fun! With all the stencils on, we found that the digits still visible were: 1, 3, 1 and 4...
  13 14 - A very significant year in Scotland as it was the Battle of Bannockburn!
• Jake Bridges, UK
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• This was quite interesting and it was also very fun and easy.
• Transum,
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• It's always interesting to see how each starter scores on the popularity index below. At the time of writing this starter was averaging 4.3 out of 5 which means, relatively speaking, it is a popular starter. Of course these starters are used with pupils of a range of different ages and abilities and hopefully each pupils will get something out of the activity appropriate for their needs. Remember if the Starter of the Day isn't suitable for your class have a look in the topic index to find something more appropriate.
• Mr Wood, Dulwich College Beijing
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• Blue was correct and green and red were incorrect (Michael)
  I thought it was quite challenging without the stencils on top of the numbers (Brian)
  Dulwich College Beijing.
• Mrs C, Smithills Bolton
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• Blue is correct 8c1 loved your starter!! Mad Maths from Smithills
  Too easy for Makki!! :).
• 10b1, Smithills
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• A JUICY starter
  10b1 LOved it!!
  More please
  The blue is correct.
• Natalia,
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• Excellent starter, my children loved it.

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