International Day of Maths - a starter activity below

Just a few days to get your students humming about Maths!

International Day of Maths

The website of the IDM is www.idm314.org

Also visit everywhere.idm314.org

Plan now for lots of school wide fun Maths activities. Click on the links for free activities and ideas

14 March (3/14) is also Pi Day 3.14…..

Write 34 on a piece of paper and put it in an envelope and seal it.  (Dont show the kids what you have written on the paper.)
Now give it to a student and ask them to hold it and only open it when they are asked.

On the Board have a 4 x 4 grid with the numbers 1- 16.

 

 Ask a student to choose a Number(2) and draw a ring around it.
Now have them cross out the numbers in the same ROW and COLUMN

 Ask the student to choose another Number(12) and draw a ring around it.
Now have them cross out the numbers in the same ROW and COLUMN

 Do this for a third number (say 13) and then put a ring around this and the last number that is left (7)

Ask the Students to add the 4 numbers.  Then with a MAGICIAN's FLOURISH ask the student with the envelope to open it and read out the number!!   WOW it is the same!!

Let me know how you get on!!!