Get ideas and inspiration from artists - students can observe and describe examples of maths transformations in Salvador Dali’s works of art. This resource is suitable to use with #GoForItApp. Using this app you can transform classic questions into a fun, whole class activity. ▸ Upload the worksheet to #GoForItApp available here to be able to display the questions on your whiteboard. ▸ When going through the questions, use a class register together with your activity to increase student participation. More starters and activities

Useful for creating maths teaching materials when the software does not contain mathematical symbols or they are difficult to use. ⓘ For more ideas, visit @theeducatorslist or my list of topics

This is a collaborative problem solving activity by Anitra Vickery and Mike Spooner (ATM publication, 2004). Perfect to use as a starter.

Looking for activities to motivate your kids to count and think strategically? Easy Snake is a logic based game that is a great tool for building foundation maths skills. For example, Easy Snake may encourage kids to: consider the concept of rules, practice following rules, detect patterns, plan ahead, predict the outcome of alternative moves, learn from experience How it works: 1. Download the program to your desktop (you don’t need to install it). 2. Double-click on the new Easy Snake icon on your desktop to start. ⓘ Easy Snake is compatible with the following browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Opera.