Starters and plenaries

The following activities are all typically short - lasting no more than ten or fifteen minutes - and should require little explanation, as they are aimed to either introduce or consolidate a topic.

Number and algebra

Level 3

Basic multiplication Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, covering multiplication of integers from 2 to 12. By S Atkins (Mathed Up!).

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Level 3

Equivalent fractions Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, identifying equivalent fractions. By A Greenwood (Mathed Up!).

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Level 3

Positive and negative numbers arithmetic Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, covering basic arithmetic for small positive and negative integers. By M Ladak (Mathed Up!).

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Level 4

BIDMAS Tarsia

A 16-piece triangular Tarsia, on the correct order of operations, including some very simple indices. By M Ladak (Mathed Up!).

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Level 4

Rounding to powers of ten Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, rounding integers to powers of ten. By S Gilligan (Mathed Up!).

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Level 5

Collecting like terms Tarsia

A 12-piece rectangular Tarsia, collecting like terms in expressions involving a single linear variable and a constant term. By Lilybee (Mathed Up!).

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Level 5

Converting improper fractions Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, covering conversion between improper and mixed fractions. By A Greenwood (Mathed Up!).

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Level 5

Indices arithmetic Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia covering multiplication and division of indices. Mostly the same base, with some simple examples involving two variables. From Mr Barton Maths.

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Level 5

Multiplying and dividing decimals Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, multiplying and dividing decimal numbers by whole numbers and other decimal numbers - up to two decimal places. By C Webb (Mathed Up!).

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Level 5

Multiplying decimals Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, multiplying decimal numbers by other decimal numbers - up to two decimal places. By O Kodilinye (Mathed Up!).

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Level 5

Place values Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, consolidating understanding of place values, through multiplying and dividing numbers by powers of ten. By A Greenwood (Mathed Up!).

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Level 5

Rounding Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, rounding numbers, to an amount of either decimal places or significant figures. By J Grainger (Mathed Up!).

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Level 6

Continuing sequences Tarsia

A 16-piece square Tarsia, identifying the pattern in a sequence and continuing it. By J Hitchcock (Mathed Up!).

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Level 6

Fraction, decimal and percentage conversions Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, covering conversion between fractions, decimals and percentages. By C Webb (Mathed Up!).

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Level 6

Ratio Tarsia

A 24-piece hexagonal Tarsia, covering the entire ratio topic: equivalent ratios, sharing in a given ratio and map ratios. This Tarsia also offers some consolidation of unit conversions, both metric and imperial. By H Spedding (Mathed Up!).

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Level 6

Simple finding the rule for a sequence Tarsia

An 18-piece rhomboid Tarsia, finding the rule for the nth term of linear sequences. By A Greenwood (Mathed Up!).

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Level 6

Simple linear equations Tarsia

A 16-piece triangular Tarsia, solving simple linear equations. By J Hitchcock and R Hare (Mathed Up!).

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Level 7

Expanding single brackets Tarsia

An 18-piece triangular Tarsia, expanding single brackets, with both constant and variable factors. By J Grainger and year 8 students James, Jess, Cathy and George (Mathed Up!).

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Level 7

Finding the rule for a sequence Tarsia

A 16-piece square Tarsia, finding the rule for the nth term of a sequence - including some reasonably challenging quadratic sequences. By S Atkins (Mathed Up!).

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Level 7

Solving linear inequalities Tarsia

An 18-piece triangular Tarsia, solving linear equalities. By S Atkins (Mathed Up!).

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Shape, space and measures

Level 4

Perimeter Tarsia

A 16-piece triangular Tarsia, covering perimeter calculations. It requires a knowledge of the number of sides of some low-order polygons. From Mathed Up!.

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Level 5