At Mill Park Primary School, we believe that maths is essential for developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Our middle years approach for students in Years 4-6 focuses on building a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and their practical applications through a range of strategies, including problem-solving activities, collaborative learning, and technology-based activities.
We encourage parents to play maths games with their children at home using the links we provide below to make learning enjoyable and engaging. By fostering a lifelong appreciation for mathematics and developing confident problem-solvers who can apply their skills in the real world, we aim to provide our students with a well-rounded education that sets them up for success in their academic and personal lives.
Check out the links below for some fun and educational games that you can play with your child to reinforce their mathematical skills:
10 Factors
Concepts covered:
Multiplication/division
Equipment:
Deck of cards, paper and pencil
Good questions to ask while playing: ““How did you work that out?”; “Why did you rearrange the target cards that way?”; “What would you do differently next time you play?”
Factor Flood
Concepts covered:
Multiplication/division
Equipment:
Deck of cards, paper and pencil
Good questions to ask while playing:
“How did you work that out?”; “Why did you choose to give me that card?”; “What would you do differently next time you play?”
Get Out Of My House 3.0
Concepts covered:
Multiplication and division
Equipment:
Playing board (see video for tips on how to make), counters or tokens, 3 ten-sided dice
Good questions to ask while playing:
“Why did you choose to make __?”; “Why didn’t you make __?”; “Explain to me how you got __?”; “What would you do differently the next time you played?”
Multiple Mysteries
Concepts covered:
Multiplication/division
Equipment:
Deck of cards, calculator
Good questions to ask while playing:
“How did you know that __ is a multiple of __?”; “Why did you decide to challenge?”; “What would you do differently next time you play?”
Squeeze
Equipment:
6 sided dice, paper and pens
Questions to ask while playing:
“What numbers can you make?”; “Why did you choose to make ___?”; “What are you hoping to roll? Why?” (This is especially good to use if you get students to roll the dice one at a time); “What would you do differently next time you play?”
Place Value Knockout 2.0
Equipment:
6 sided dice, counters, paper and pens
Questions to ask while playing:
“What numbers can you make?”; “Why did you choose to make ___?”; “What are you hoping to roll? Why?” (This is especially good to use if you get students to roll the dice one at a time); “What would you do differently next time you play?”
Which One Doesn’t Belong
Equipment:
Paper and pens
Questions to ask while playing:
“Why did you choose ___?”; “Is there another reason why ___ might not belong?”
Make Me Whole
Equipment:
Deck of playing cards, paper and pens
Questions to ask while playing:
“What fractions can you make?”; “Why did you choose to make ___?”; “What card/s are you hoping to get? Why?”; “Can you prove to me that this makes a whole?”; “What would you do differently next time you play?”