Addition and subtraction

This article explains how to make your own magic square to mark a special occasion with the special date of your choice on the top line.

Freddie Manners, of Packwood Haugh School in Shropshire solved an alphanumeric without using the extra information supplied and this article explains his reasoning.

This article gives you a few ideas for understanding the Got It! game and how you might find a winning strategy.

Find out about Magic Squares in this article written for students. Why are they magic?!

A brief article written for pupils about mathematical symbols.

Bernard Bagnall recommends some primary school problems which use numbers from the environment around us, from clocks to house numbers.

This article for teachers suggests ideas for activities built around 10 and 2010.

In this article for teachers, Elizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington explore the differences between 'recording mathematics' and 'representing mathematical thinking'.