Further Whole Number and Mental Calculation

MathBase2 is an easy to use collection of 12 programs supporting the teaching of numeracy in schools. The programs make use of repetition and small steps to maintain progress and develop confidence. The programs focus on specific learning objectives and are easily incorporated into schemes of work and individual education plans. MathBase2 is ideal for whole group teaching or individual work.

The focus of MathBase2 is whole number mental calculation and is adaptable to a broad range of abilities. Topics include:

• One more and one less

• Doubling and halving

• Squaring and square rooting

• Mental addition and subtraction

• Partitions of numbers

• Counting in 2's, 5's, 10's etc

• Ordering numbers

• Rounding numbers

• Place value in the context of calculation

• Missing number problems and equations