How to play
A partner race where one student uses a calculator and the other uses brainpower to solve the same sum. Swapping roles each time shows students how quick mental maths can be.
- Put students in pairs: one with a calculator, one using brainpower.
- Flip two cards or roll two dice.
- Both students use the two numbers in a sum, multiplying, adding or subtracting to suit the pair or topic.
- See who works out the answer first.
- Swap the calculator and brainpower roles after each question.
You need: Calculators, A deck of cards, Two dice