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MATHS AT HOME

What is this page about? 

This page is all about mathematics! Our aim is to encourage families and students to feel confident and excited about talking and doing mathematics at home. Each week there will be a video explaining a fun maths game you can play as a family, as well as tips and hints on how to support your child to develop strong numeracy skills in real life contexts. At Box Hill North Primary School students can count on their families and school, working together as a team to approach maths with confidence!

Game of the Week!

This term our theme is Card Games! Each week we will have a different card game for you and your family to try. Don’t have a pack of cards? Grab a free pack from the office to take home!

Closest to Ten

Click on the link below to learn how to play Closest to Ten!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVH-tPV1tkQ&t=101s

Number of players: 2

Equipment: Pack of cards

The Aim of the Game: To create sets of cards that make 10. Sets can contain 2 or 3 cards.

Concepts you are practising: Adding, subtracting, dividing & multiplying, mental maths.

Good questions to ask while playing:

• “Why did you choose those two cards?”
• “Are there any ways to make ten using three cards?
• “If I asked for a __________________, what card does that mean I might be holding?”

Prizes

Send a photo of your family or friends playing the game Fishing for Ten, to go in the draw to win an amazing prize at Assembly!

Send the photos to:

yasmin.steel@education.vic.gov.au

Yasmin Steel

Maths Learning Specialist