Mathematics

With School Holidays just around the corner here’s some Prep–Grade 6 maths activities you could do at home during the break.

Prep – Grade 1

Focus: counting, basic shapes, simple addition

🧸 Activities

• Count & Collect
  • Find 10 leaves, 5 toys, 8 spoons
  • Sort by colour, size, or type
• Shape Hunt
  • Look for circles, squares, rectangles around the house
  • Draw what you find
• Build & Count
  • Stack blocks → count how many
  • “Who can build a tower with exactly 12 blocks?”
• Simple Dice Game
  • Roll a die → count out that many steps/jumps

Grade 2–3

Focus: addition, subtraction, early multiplication, money

🎲 Activities

• Shop Game
  • Use small prices ($1–$10)
  • Add totals and give change
• Dice Multiply
  • Roll 2 dice → multiply numbers
  • Highest answer wins
• Array Building
  • Use LEGO or food (e.g. grapes)
  • Make rows: 3 × 4, 2 × 6
• Time Challenge
  • Estimate how long something takes
  • Then time it and compare

Grade 4–6

Focus: multiplication, division, fractions, problem-solving

🧠 Activities

• Budget Challenge
  • Plan a party with $50
  • Choose items and stay under budget
• 💰 Budget Bedroom Design
  • Give a budget (e.g. $100)
  • “Buy” furniture (make prices up)
  • Stay within budget
• Cooking Maths
  • Double/halve recipes

  • Convert measurements

     

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Mixed-Age Family Activities

Perfect for the whole family:

🏡 Real-Life Maths

• Cooking together (everyone has a role)
• Shopping → estimate total cost
• Travel → calculate distance/time

🎲 Family Game Night (Maths Twist)

• Card games → add/multiply scores
• Board games → track totals
• Bonus: predict winners (probability!)

🎯 Open-Ended Challenges

• Build the tallest tower (younger = count, older = measure height)
• Design a dream house (younger draw, older calculate area).