Maths+information

Time
Late in term 1 we have been looking at reading time on both analog and digital clocks. There are some great sites with activities you can play to help you improve your time reading. Here are some examples.
 * [|BBC Bitesize KS1 Time game] (See also [|KS2 Bitesize](missions to match analogue and digital time, and other time information)
 * [|Bang on Time game] - stop the clock when it matches the given time (ten turns in each game).
 * Stop the Clock games: [|1/2 hour], [|15 minutes], [|5 minute], and minute games: [|stop the clock 4] and [|stop the clock 5].
 * NumberNut's [|Months Quiz]

Rounding
At the moment in term 1 grade 4 is looking at five digit numbers, where they sit on number lines, and how to round them. Here are some rounding activities you can try.
 * [|Mathnook] [|Math Balloons Rounding] (rounds to 10, a Tetris like game with balloon popping)
 * Mathszone scaffolded [|rounding to 10] using a number line, and [|rounding to 100]
 * WMNet [|Postbox HTU rounding to 100] and other games (I am not sure that the <, > one actually works)
 * [|Glowia's Estimation Contraption] - round numbers to perform quick estimates of addition
 * [|Rounding dartboards] - not really a game, shows numbers rounded to various levels
 * [|IceIceMaybe] from MangaHigh - Very cute noisy game where you save jumping penguins by rounding simple calculations to make icebergs

Addition

 * [|Callum's Number Pyramid at Ambleside Primary] - add three numbers in two stages to gain "pyramid points" - the hard level ends up adding two three digit numbers together.
 * [|Powerlines Puzzle] - although the numbers are single digit, each level is a challenging addition puzzle, making all the lines add up to the same total
 * [|Mayan Math] - pretty simple graphics but goes up to two digit addition
 * Speed Grid Challenge - these can be adjusted to set the number of problems and the time limit - quite challenging identifying two addends to make the nominated total. The third level is rather difficult!
 * [|Speed Grid Addition Challenge 1]
 * [|Speed Grid Addition Challenge 2]
 * [|Speed Grid Addition Challenge 3]


 * [|Fun Brain Math Basketball] challenges students to add two three digit numbers several times.
 * [|Alien Addition] - like Space Invaders or Maths Invaders - shoot the addition question that matches the number your spaceship is showing.
 * [|Fun4theBrain.com - several simple addition games here] including [|Sketch's World] - simple addition with a platform challenge at the end of each level
 * Some of these are a little bit harder - there are lots of addition games at [].

Times Tables
If you are in grade 4, you should practice to become confident with all of the third grade tables, as well as four times, six times, and perhaps the eight times tables. For most people this will require plenty of practice so you should start as soon as possible!


 * Try some multiplication games like multiplication.com's [|Fish Shop], [|Sketch's World] or [|Cone Crazy]
 * Some of the coolmath-games are OK - try [|Math vs Monsters] or [|Math Man](which is hard!)
 * Don't forget to login to [|StudyLadder] and use the tasks there to practice your maths.
 * [|Penguin Jump Multiplication] at math playground.com - this is a great fast paced times tables review.

Capacity lesson 26th Nov 2013

Grade 3 Maths
We're only in term 1 at the moment but you will want to start your times tables practice as soon as possible! By the middle of the year, you should be becoming confident with a number of times tables, especially the two, three, five and ten times tables. What does this mean? It means you should be able to recall the answer to any of these tables within about 3 seconds. This will take a fair bit of practice for most people.

To practice your times tables, the following games and activities are helpful:


 * [|Oswego Math Magician] - set the times tables you want to practise and try to beat the clock!
 * Don't forget to login to [|StudyLadder] and use the tasks there to practice your maths.
 * If you would like to learn your times tables with music, or clever tricks using your fingers, there are lots of examples on YouTube, e.g. [|Mrs D's Multiplication Rap], or [|Times Tables using your hands!]

Other Maths Practice

 * [|Math Lines]is a great game to practice your rapid addition facts.

Capacity
Later in the year we will look at capacity, investigating litres and fractions of litres (1/2, 1/4). There are some fun capacity puzzles you might like to try, or perhaps you already solved them at school and would like to show your parents. Try the following links:
 * [|The 3 and 5 litre jug puzzle]
 * [|A similar puzzle to measure 8 litres of water]
 * Looking for more of a challenge? Try the [|3 container problem!]

If you're now hooked on puzzles, there are lots of great sites to give you more interesting challenges. Try the following:
 * [|Maths is Fun puzzle page]
 * [|Figure This! maths challenges for families]