Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Starters:

A Number: When written as a word or words what is the smallest positive whole number containing the letter 'a'?

Alphanumbetical: A challenge to find the number which when written as a word has all the letters in alphabetical order.

Anagrams: Can you un-jumble these mathematical words?

Eleven Plus Two: Rearrange the letters in the expression "Eleven Plus Two" to make another expression with the same value.

Intents Excitement: Work out the mathematical words missing from the story about buying a tent.

Kim's Game 1: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Kim's Game 2: This is the Maths version of the traditional memory game.

Lyric Lacking Limerick: Find the words missing from the mathematical limerick.

M for Mathematics: Write down as many mathematical words as possible that begin with the letter M.

Maths Crossword: A small crossword puzzle containing mathematical words.

Maths In School: Find mathematical words which can be made by using the letters in the name of your school?

Mystery Numbers: Can you recognise the mystery numbers from the clues?

Square Circle Kite: Write down the names of all the mathematical shapes you know.

Starting With: Write down as many mathematical words as possible that begin with a particular letter.

True or False?: An activity designed to address common misconceptions.

Verruca Value: The Verruca Value of a word is the number of vowels multiplied by the number of consonants. How many words can you find with Verruca Value of 24?

Vowelless: Vowels have been taken out of mathematical words. Can you recognise them?

Word Search: Create your own mathematical word search very easily.

Wordles: Turn mathematical words into designs which will help you remember the meanings of the words.

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Hi-Low Predict

Similar to the 'Play Your Cards' right game.

Notes:

Mathematics is a language but we also need to understand the language that describes mathematical concepts and techniques.

Vocabulary Teacher Resources:

Code Cracking Presentation: A slide presentation showing techniques for cracking simple codes and ciphers.

Polygons: Match the shapes to the names of the polygons.

Wordles: Remember these mathematical words for their shape and movement.

Vocabulary Activities:

Code Cracker: Crack the code by finding out which letters replace the encrypted letters in the text given. There are lots of hints provided about code breaking techniques.

In-tents Story: Work out the mathematical words missing from the story about buying a tent.

Mathanagrams: The letters of mathematical words have been mixed up. Can you recognise them?

Maths Crossword: A short crossword containing mathematical words.

M-Words: Here are clues to some mathematical words all beginning with the letter M. Can you figure out what they are?

Mystery Numbers: If 16 O in a P stands for 16 ounces in a pound, what do you think these mystery numbers stand for?

Polygons: Match the shapes to the names of the polygons.

Vowelless: Vowels have been taken out of mathematical words. Can you recognise them?

Words in Digits: Write the numbers given in words as digits.

Vocabulary Investigations:

Four Ever: Generate a number sequence based on the number of letters needed to spell the previous number.

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