How to be Brilliant at Mental Arithmetic addresses the twin pillars of mental arithmetic - mental recall and mental agility. Mental recall depends on familiarity with number bonds and plenty of opportunity to practise. Mental agility depends more on confidence with the number system and the four operations. Using the worksheets in this book, students will learn about: tens and units; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; addition shortcuts; product squares; quick recall; number se.
Contents
Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Introduction; Why teach mental arithmetic?; Links to the National Curriclum; Mental Arithmetic; Digit Card Game; Addition Shortcuts; Product Squares; Quick Recall; How does it work?; Pairs and Trios; Counting On; Addition 100 Squares; Splitting up sums; Factors Can help!; More and Less; How Many Can I Do?; It's Close Enough; Butterfly Pairs; Wall; Sports Survey; Square Numbers; Adding Columns of Numbers; 24 Hour Clock; Local Trains; Metric and Imperial; Converting Money; End Matter; Resource Sheets; Also Available.