I got inspiration for this series of Maths Arithmagons activities from Jonny Griffith’s wonderful RISPs ebook. If you haven’t downloaded it, it is available for free here
Here is why I love Arithmagons so much:
1) They are so simple to create and don’t require any special resources
2) Working forwards allows students to consolidate key mathematical concepts
3) Working backwards encourages deep mathematical thinking and creativity, hence effective differentiation
4) They are so versatile that they can be used for pretty much any mathematical topic
5) Students can be set the challenge of creating them for a worthwhile extension task / homework
Number
1. Addition
2. Subtraction
3. Multiplication
4. Division
5. Adding Fractions
6. Multiplying Fractions
7. Dividing Fractions
12. Highest Common Factor
Algebra
8. Midpoints
9. Equations of Lines
10. Simplifying Expressions
11. Factorising Quadratics
14. Simultaneous Equations