A Very Strange Game

Yes this is a very strange game. "It" is the number in the circle. Students obey the instructions given.

A Mathematics Lesson Starter Of The Day

Starter of The Day Transum Mathematics Topics

S1E, BELMONT ACADEMY
Brilliant game says Nathen S1. In general, class really enjoyed this starter, it was unusual and made them think.
Zara, Belmont Academy
Extremely fun and enjoyable. We enjoyed the humming and the standing up. Would love to see more of these!
Mike Moon, Royds School, Leeds UK
I used this with a weak year 10 group who actually enjoyed what they were doing! and one or two even smiled for the first time in a maths lesson
Miss Dickson, Braes High School
The game was excellent! The only thing that would make it better would be if the numbers changed on a timed basis, rather than having to click each time.
Martyn, Bed
Not tried it yet (except with myself), but..... looks like something that could be used to encourage certain conclusions from students, eg.
What things did you do at the same time? What things did you never do at the same time? (this drawing out the facts that primes are never squares or multiple of 4, etc....
Mr Gray, Twitter
Great starter activity from @Transum used with #S1Maths. Different actions for different properties of numbers. pic.twitter.com/GWcCHvmHhD
— Mr Gray (@BucksburnMaths) October 31, 2017
Neil Tilston's Thread, Twitter
Neil here in Angus. We teach multiples factors and primes early in S1. I like to revisit it regularly I often play this game and variations on it to revisit definitions and promote debate @Transum https://t.co/fwcy8eUgQ7 #mathscpdchat
— Neil Tilston (@MrTilston) June 18, 2019

Great stuff. Did exactly the same thing today with Year 8. #mathscpdchat
— Mr Mattock FCCT NPQSL (@MrMattock) June 18, 2019

Used to use a similar game during primary visits. Jingle Bells was a firm favourite for humming even when it was May haha. #mathscpdchat
— Siobhan McKenna (@ShivMcKenna55) June 18, 2019

I just tend to get a droning noise. It is always hilarious if someone comes to the door when that game's being played!#mathscpdchat
— Neil Tilston(@MrTilston) June 18, 2019

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	Teacher, do your students have access to computers? Do they have iPads or Laptops in Lessons? Whether your students each have a TabletPC, a Surface or a Mac, this activity lends itself to eLearning (Engaged Learning).

Here a concise URL for a version of this page without the comments.

Transum.org/go/?Start=March29

Here is the URL which will take them to a fast-reaction game based on the properties of numbers.

Transum.org/go/?to=Watsadoo

Extension Activity

Devise another strange game like today's Starter. Use a spreadsheet to produce a table showing the properties of each number up to 100

Curriculum Reference

See the National Curriculum page for links to related online activities and resources.