1. Starters designed to get students ‘Talking Maths’

2. The answer is 36 What is the Question?

3. What questions can you ask and answer?

4. Sequences – Group in as many ways as you can and explain your reasoning 5, 9, 13, 17…… 4, 2, 0, -2….. 3, 6, 11, 18….. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26….. 1, 8, 21, 40, 65….. 6, 10, 14, 18…..

5. Division always makes a number smaller Multiplication always makes a number bigger True or False – Discuss Provide reasons to support your argument

6. All Polygons Tessellate True, False or Sometimes Discuss Provide reasons to support your argument

7. X 2 > X X 2 > X Always, Sometimes, Never Discuss Provide reasons to support your argument

8. p + 12 = s + 12 Always, Sometimes, Never Discuss Provide reasons to support your argument

9. Which picture is the odd one out Discuss Provide reasons to support your argument

10. What can you say about these numbers Discuss 5 7 9 8 36 2 1 16 13 21 4

11. x + y = xy True or False Discuss Provide reasons to support your argument

12. Which is bigger 3n or n+3 Is there a value that n could be so that 3n or n+3 could be the same What method could you use to solve this problem?

13. The area of a rectangle is always a larger number than the perimeter Always, Sometimes, Never Discuss Provide reasons to support your argument