P4 & P5
 What is a Number Talk?
◦ An opportunity for children to discuss the mental
maths strategies that they are using to solve
calculations.
 Why use Number Talks?
◦ A whole school approach as a result of an action
research study.
 Mild, spicy, hot.
MILD SPICY HOT
1. 2 x8 =
2. 4 x6 =
3. 4 x4 =
4. 2 x9 =
5. 8 x3 =
6. 2 x1 =
7. 8 x5 =
8. 4 x3 =
9. 8 x8 =
10. 4 x9 =
11. 8 x4 =
12. 2 x6 =
1. 2 x6 =
2. 3 x22 =
3. 8 x8 =
4. 2x 19 =
5. 4 x7 =
6. 8 x3 =
7. 2 x30 =
8. 4 x9 =
9. 8 x6 =
10. 2 x45 =
11. 4 x11 =
12. 8 x4 =
1. 2 x30 =
2. 4 x26 =
3. 8 x12 =
4. 2 x90 =
5. 4 x45 =
6. 8 x13 =
7. 2 x75 =
8. 4 x40 =
9. 8 x14 =
10. 2 x70 =
11. 4 x55 =
12. 8 x14 =
MILD SPICY HOT
1. ½ of 16=
2. ¼ of 12=
3. ½ of 32=
4. ¼ of 20=
5. ½ of 48=
6. ¼ of 24=
7. ½ of 70=
8. ¼ of 16=
9. ½ of 36=
10. ¼ of 28 =
11. ½ of 88 =
12. ¼ of 44=
1. ½ of 160=
2. ¼ of 120=
3. ½ of 320=
4. ¼ of 200=
5. ½ of 480=
6. ¼ of 240=
7. ½ of 700=
8. ¼ of 160=
9. ½ of 360=
10. ¼ of 280=
11. ½ of 880=
12. ¼ of 440=
1. ½ of 1600=
2. ¼ of 1200=
3. ½ of 3200=
4. ¼ of 2000=
5. ½ of 4800=
6. ¼ of 2400=
7. ½ of 7000=
8. ¼ of 1600=
9. ½ of 3600=
10. ¼ of2800=
11. ½ of8800=
12. ¼ of4400=
MILD SPICY HOT
1. 10:00=
2. 23:08=
3. 16:50=
4. 20:00=
5. 13:54=
6. 15:22=
7. 00:54=
8. 22:15=
9. 07:03=
10. 12:56=
11. 09:34=
12. 00:43=
1. 11pm=
2. 00:35=
3. 6.54pm=
4. 16:46=
5. 11.23am=
6. 15:42=
7. 12.25am=
8. 22:46=
9. 7pm=
10. 12:56=
11. 9.34am=
12. 00:43=
1. 11 o’clock
2. 25 after3
3. 6 minutes past 5
4. 23 totwelve
5. Half 9
6. Quarterto3
7. Quarterpast 1
8. 7 minutes to10
9. Twenty after 4
10. 17mins toeight
 1, 2, 3, show me.
 ‘Big Maths Beat That’ challenge.
 Maths games – number hats.
 Teaching different concepts
 Real life examples
 Problem solving – worded problems
 3 stations – game, ICT, written
 Opportunities for doing corrections
 Assessments
 Use of concrete materials
 Group work, independent
 Plenary
 Regular quick fire practise of times
tables/number bonds/general Maths facts.
 Real life contexts – working out change,
shopping list, weight of food items, labels,
cooking measurements, time.
 ICT – Sumdog & Purple Mash.
 Talking with your child about their learning –
see the learning letter for information on
concepts being covered that term.
 Blog – resources for supporting at home.

P4/5

  • 1.
  • 2.
     What isa Number Talk? ◦ An opportunity for children to discuss the mental maths strategies that they are using to solve calculations.  Why use Number Talks? ◦ A whole school approach as a result of an action research study.
  • 3.
  • 4.
    MILD SPICY HOT 1.2 x8 = 2. 4 x6 = 3. 4 x4 = 4. 2 x9 = 5. 8 x3 = 6. 2 x1 = 7. 8 x5 = 8. 4 x3 = 9. 8 x8 = 10. 4 x9 = 11. 8 x4 = 12. 2 x6 = 1. 2 x6 = 2. 3 x22 = 3. 8 x8 = 4. 2x 19 = 5. 4 x7 = 6. 8 x3 = 7. 2 x30 = 8. 4 x9 = 9. 8 x6 = 10. 2 x45 = 11. 4 x11 = 12. 8 x4 = 1. 2 x30 = 2. 4 x26 = 3. 8 x12 = 4. 2 x90 = 5. 4 x45 = 6. 8 x13 = 7. 2 x75 = 8. 4 x40 = 9. 8 x14 = 10. 2 x70 = 11. 4 x55 = 12. 8 x14 =
  • 5.
    MILD SPICY HOT 1.½ of 16= 2. ¼ of 12= 3. ½ of 32= 4. ¼ of 20= 5. ½ of 48= 6. ¼ of 24= 7. ½ of 70= 8. ¼ of 16= 9. ½ of 36= 10. ¼ of 28 = 11. ½ of 88 = 12. ¼ of 44= 1. ½ of 160= 2. ¼ of 120= 3. ½ of 320= 4. ¼ of 200= 5. ½ of 480= 6. ¼ of 240= 7. ½ of 700= 8. ¼ of 160= 9. ½ of 360= 10. ¼ of 280= 11. ½ of 880= 12. ¼ of 440= 1. ½ of 1600= 2. ¼ of 1200= 3. ½ of 3200= 4. ¼ of 2000= 5. ½ of 4800= 6. ¼ of 2400= 7. ½ of 7000= 8. ¼ of 1600= 9. ½ of 3600= 10. ¼ of2800= 11. ½ of8800= 12. ¼ of4400=
  • 6.
    MILD SPICY HOT 1.10:00= 2. 23:08= 3. 16:50= 4. 20:00= 5. 13:54= 6. 15:22= 7. 00:54= 8. 22:15= 9. 07:03= 10. 12:56= 11. 09:34= 12. 00:43= 1. 11pm= 2. 00:35= 3. 6.54pm= 4. 16:46= 5. 11.23am= 6. 15:42= 7. 12.25am= 8. 22:46= 9. 7pm= 10. 12:56= 11. 9.34am= 12. 00:43= 1. 11 o’clock 2. 25 after3 3. 6 minutes past 5 4. 23 totwelve 5. Half 9 6. Quarterto3 7. Quarterpast 1 8. 7 minutes to10 9. Twenty after 4 10. 17mins toeight
  • 7.
     1, 2,3, show me.
  • 8.
     ‘Big MathsBeat That’ challenge.
  • 9.
     Maths games– number hats.
  • 10.
     Teaching differentconcepts  Real life examples  Problem solving – worded problems  3 stations – game, ICT, written  Opportunities for doing corrections  Assessments  Use of concrete materials  Group work, independent  Plenary
  • 11.
     Regular quickfire practise of times tables/number bonds/general Maths facts.  Real life contexts – working out change, shopping list, weight of food items, labels, cooking measurements, time.  ICT – Sumdog & Purple Mash.  Talking with your child about their learning – see the learning letter for information on concepts being covered that term.
  • 12.
     Blog –resources for supporting at home.

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Start with maths hats game as parents/carers come in.
  • #3 Elspeth to do a Number Talk with parents/carers. Use a SMART Notebook slide.
  • #4 Dayna to explain mild, spicy, hot and show example.
  • #8 Chelsea to explain and do example with parents/carers??
  • #9 Luke to explain.
  • #10 Elspeth to do a maths game with parents/carers.
  • #11 Luke to anchor but others pitch in as they want to.