The Amazing Race

Students place in math ability groups.

This game is a form of revision of what they have learnt about time, as well as
8 + 11 +mentals,
incorporating 9 10and+subtraction
addition 8 +12 skills. 10 + 5 + 5 5+5
21 + 4 +7
Rules: 20 + 5 + 5 12 + 4 + 3 45 + 8
A director is designated by the teacher for each group to help guide and make sure
10 +19 + 32 10 + 19 + 30 9+8+7
everyone is involved and has an opportunity to run the answers forward.
10 + 7 + 3
45 + 22 + 24 22 + 44 + 8 5 + 2 + 24 12 + 4 + 4
The runner is given one sheet of paper. The group solves the answers on the whiteboards.
The runner return to the front for correction by the teacher. If correct they receive the next
question. Flat cones will be place so students waiting will be lining patiently.
Each team is given 3 hints. So they must use wisely.

14 8 1 10 4 10 5 92
30 20 10 13 8 15 5 20 10
44 12 8 20 4 1 23 8 15 4
64 30 4 53 10 3 40 15 16 6

12 x 8 3x3 3x4 2x2

9x6 7x3 6x6 9x2
8x4 5x7 2x7 3x4
 5x9 10 x 5 10 x 1 5x3

If it take 35 Playtime started If it is 6 oclock, If it is 3 oclock,

minutes for 2 at half past 10, we how long will it be how long will it be
cookies to cook. played for 30 in 5 hours? in 3 hours?
How long will 4 minutes. What
cookies take to time did playtime I started reading a If it is half past 5,
cook? end? book at 8 oclock. how long will it be
It took me 45 in half an hour?
My sister went to Milly visited her minutes to read.
a party at 5:15pm friend Sarah at 11 When did I stop
and got home at oclock. Milly got reading?
9:22 pm. How home at 4 oclock.
long was she at How long was
the party? Milly at Sarahs
house for?

I started reading a
Playtime started book at 8 oclock.
Last Wednesday,
at half past 10, we It took me 45
the road was
My brother went played for 38 minutes to read.
flooded and Mrs
hiking with the minutes. What When did I stop
Jones was delayed
scouts. He left time did playtime reading?
by 10 minutes. It
home at 8:45am end?
normally takes 30
and returned
 home at 2:23pm. minutes to get to
How long was he school. If she left
out hiking? home at quarter
to 8. When did
she reach school?

Using the whiteboards Using the whiteboards Using the whiteboards Using the whiteboards
draw the times. Clock draw the times. Clock draw the times. Clock draw the times. Clock
must be drawn must be drawn must be drawn must be drawn
correctly with numbers correctly with numbers correctly with numbers correctly with numbers
and hands accurate. and hands accurate. and hands accurate. and hands accurate.

- quarter to 9 - quarter to 12 - quarter past 4 - 3 oclock

- 34 minutes to 7 - 25 minutes to 11 - half past 8 - half past 2
- 18 minutes past 2 - 20 past 8 - quarter to 9 - 6 oclock
- 31 minutes past - 12 minutes past - 25 minutes to 12 - quarter past 4
11 10

What two numbers What two numbers What two numbers What two numbers
make 72 if you make 40 if you make 40 if you add make 10 if you add
times them? times them? them? them?
What three numbers What two numbers What two numbers What two numbers
make 100 if you make 25 if you make 25 if you make 20 if you
times them? times them? times them? times them?

What two numbers What two numbers What two numbers What two numbers
make 56 if you make 36 if you make 21 if you make 15 if you
times them? times them? times them? times them?

Using the white boards Using the white boards Using the white boards Using the white boards
write the correct write the correct write the correct write the correct
digital time digital time digital time digital time
- quarter to 7 - quarter to 7 - quarter past 7 - half past 5
- fifty eight minutes - 20 minutes past 4 - half past 1 - quarter to 8
past 3 - one minute past 9 - 20 minutes past 4 - 1 oclock
- twenty three - 13 minutes to 8 - 15 minutes to 8 - quarter past 7
minutes to 4
- one minute to 6