Free problem-solving activities
Friday, 03 September 2021
Get students involved and excited about problem-solving, whether they are already adept at maths or need a little help.
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Maths games freebie
Wednesday, 03 March 2021
Make maths fun with our digital Maths Games pack. Download and try them with your class today!
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Four Fun Mental Maths Activities
Friday, 21 June 2019
Engaging students in simple maths games can improve their fluency and prepare them for more advanced concepts.
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Commonwealth Games - from the Gold Coast to the classroom
Monday, 12 March 2018
The Gold Coast is the proud host of the 21st Commonwealth Games. The city will celebrate the largest sporting event tha
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World Maths Day 2018
Wednesday, 07 March 2018
World Maths Day is an online international mathematics competition held on 7 March 2018. 'The competition measures sp
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A cross-curricular approach to Chinese New Year
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
In 2018, the official Chinese New Year celebrations will commence on 16 February and continue through to 2 March. Many
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English and Maths NAPLAN practice tests
Friday, 09 February 2018
NAPLAN testing seems to be a source of dread for both teachers and students. But there are ways to make preparation eas
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Teaching Christmas across the Curriculum
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Wow, where has this term gone? It's hard to believe we are rapidly approaching the end of another school year. After t
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Freebie Friday - Revised New wave mental maths sample units
Friday, 21 July 2017
Our bestselling New wave mental maths series has been revised for 2018! It now includes revised questions to fully i
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The importance of problem-solving and mental maths
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Why do we need mental maths? Is there still a need for it now that we carry a smartphone with a calculator on it everyw
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Freebie Friday: 'The Maths box' digital teachers guide
Friday, 16 June 2017
Did you know that you can get our fantastic digital Maths box teachers guide for free? Yes, you can!
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Freebie Friday: Mathemagic by Dr Paul Swan
Friday, 09 June 2017
An awesome example of mathemagic is the mind-reading trick based on using a set of cards to determine a secret number.
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Art and ... maths?
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Who loves art but doesn’t love maths? Children of course, being the intuitive creatures they are, can pick up on these
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Problem-solving puzzles
Friday, 17 March 2017
Do your students have problems with problem-solving? Fear not! This week's Freebie Friday is three blacklines aimed to
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Literature for teaching mathematics - Part 3
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Enriching maths teaching and learning
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Free problem-solving activities
Friday, 20 January 2017
To get students involved and excited about problem-solving, whether they are already adept at maths or need a little mo
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Prioritise problem-solving in 2017
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Each year, the Department of Education releases a focus statement that outlines the national priorities for the follow
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Freebie Friday - Fun with maths!
Friday, 02 December 2016
For students (and teachers) who may not find maths as exciting as others, learning can be made more fun by incorporatin
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Literature for teaching mathematics - Part 2
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
You may remember that a few weeks ago we gave some information about worthwhile literature to assist your teaching of m
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Literature for teaching mathematics
Tuesday, 04 October 2016
How often have you wished for an interesting introduction to a maths lesson that focuses on a particular concept, but
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Freebie Friday - Teaching the Olympic Games with cross-curricular activities
Friday, 29 July 2016
Who's excited to watch the Olympic Torch Relay and the spectacular opening ceremony to mark the commencement of the Oly