Movement Maths Breaks

Activity

Movement Maths Breaks

Number bonds and times tables answered with the body: jump the answer, hop the remainder, run to the number written on a wall.

Ages

5-7, 7-9

Level

KS1, Lower KS2

Subject

Physical Activity

Duration

10 min

What you'll need

  • Space
  • Chalk or sticky notes

What the learner will explore

  • Number bonds
  • Recall under movement
  • Regulation

How to do it

  1. 1

    Write numbers on sticky notes around the room.

  2. 2

    Call a question; run and touch the answer.

  3. 3

    Swap roles.

  4. 4

    Finish with a slow stretch.

Make it easier

Use numbers to ten only.

Make it harder

Add two-step questions.

Try it differently

Do it in the garden with chalk numbers.

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