Maths Detectives / Crack the Code
Starter PowerPoint including 'Pink Panther' music and dressed as inspector gadget. <br />
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Children use alphabet and numbers initially to 'crack the code'.<br />
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The activity is using and applying/problem solving with a focus on division.<br />
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Perfect for recalling division facts. <br />
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The children answer the mathematical questions which will reveal the 'top secret' word. <br />
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Each group will have a different word. <br />
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Extension - Can children write calculations and create their own word?<br />
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Plenary is a group challenge. First group to finish win.<br />
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Finally give certificates as children are now members of the detectives club.<br />
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