Factors Multiples and Primes - Card Sort (Always, Sometimes, Never)

This activity requires students to sort 12 statements about factors, multiples and primes into three categories - always true, sometimes true, never true. This is a fantastic way to deeply assess and challenge students’ understanding of the mathematical content they have studied.

Content Covered
This activity draws on a variety of skills and knowledge from the GCSE and IGCSE curriculum on the topic of factors, multiples and primes.

When to use this activity
Depending on your students’ level of confidence with this topic, you might choose to use this starter in one of many ways:
·› A starter activity to promote retrieval of information learned in a previous lesson.
·› A discursive plenary activity to consolidate information learned during a lesson.
·› A main lesson activity to encourage rich discussion between students with opportunities to promote higher level thinking for the most confident students.

Comes with:
·› Teacher Guidance, including suggested opportunities for differentiation and extension.
·› Statement Cards and instructions for students.
·› Graphic Organiser for cateogrising the statement cards.
·› Answer key with additional explanations.

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