Maths KS2: Kick Sum Maths

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The best fun anyone can have learning maths! A mixed-media mash-up maths sketch show delivering KS2 maths.

Each subject flows seamlessly from one teaching point to the next, using animation, puppetry, live action and visual effects to bring maths to life in a whole new way.

It has an anarchic, dangerous look and feel, captivating children from the outset and engaging them all the way through the clearly explained maths.

Topics covered include prime numbers, finding factor pairs, shapes and angles, perimeter and area, scale and coordinates, pie charts, fractions and decimals, percentages, the order of operations and an introduction to algebra.

Suitable for: Teaching Maths at KS2 or at a beginner level in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 1st and 2nd Level in Scotland.

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