About This Resource
Quick, engaging activities to start lessons or challenge students.
Warm Up Challenges are quick, interactive mental maths exercises to revise and consolidate key skills. Select from different levels and options, adjusting timing and difficulty. They can be projected with automatic progression or manual control. This version focuses on single digit addition—ideal for younger learners or as a quick recall starter.
Topics Covered
Mental arithmetic.
Curriculum Links
This resource supports the UK National Curriculum across key stages:
- Number: Addition, mental calculation, fluency
- Reasoning: Quick recall
How to Use This Resource
Access and Project
Click the button above to open the Warm Up in a new tab. Project it on your board.
Choose Options
Select the level and adjust timing and difficulty. Choose automatic progression or manual control.
Run the Warm Up
Use as a lesson starter to revise and consolidate key skills. Students can call out answers or write on whiteboards.
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