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