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ALT Three primary-aged pupils in light blue school uniform build a tall tower from colourful interlocking cubes in a classroom. Green, grey and dotted graphic shapes overlay the right side of the photograph. Below, the heading reads “Making Effective Use of the Oak Primary Maths Resources”, followed by “Join our interactive sessions to explore the Oak resources in more depth.” The MEI logo appears in the bottom right.
ALT The MEI logo and heading “Making Effective Use of the Oak Primary Maths Resources” appear beside a classroom photograph of a teacher leaning over two pupils in blue school uniforms. One pupil holds a tablet while the other looks towards it, with other pupils visible in the background. Text invites people to join sessions for practical advice on using, adapting and implementing the Oak resources. Decorative green, grey and dotted graphic shapes overlay the bottom right of the photograph.
ALT Two pupils in light blue school uniform build a tall tower from colourful interlocking cubes in a classroom. The MEI logo appears at the top left, alongside the heading “Making Effective Use of the Oak Primary Maths Resources” and text inviting people to join sessions for practical advice on using, adapting and implementing the resources. Decorative green, grey and dotted graphic shapes overlay the bottom right of the photograph.
ALT A maths challenge graphic titled “Marvellous multiples.” The instructions ask the reader to choose four digits that form a rectangle on a calculator keypad and write them in clockwise order, with an example given: 7854, 8547, 5478, 4785 (but not 7458). It explains that creating different rectangles will produce numbers that all share a common factor other than 1. Three questions follow: What can’t the common factor be? What could the common factor be? Find the common factor and note that it may be unexpected. On the right is a visual of a calculator-style number pad arranged in a 3×3 grid: Top row: 7, 8, 9 Middle row: 4, 5, 6 Bottom row: 1, 2, 3 Green arrows connect the numbers 7 → 8 → 5 → 4 → back to 7, illustrating a rectangular path on the keypad. At the bottom, a Calculator Crunch progress bar shows Day 1 to Day 5 with Day 5 highlighted, and the MEI logo appears in the bottom-right corner. The background includes soft green and blue geometric shapes.
ALT A maths activity graphic titled “Fractions in-between.” The text explains that division can convert a fraction into a decimal, using the example 1/2 = 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5, and states that one half is equal to 0.5. Below, a horizontal number line runs from 0 to 1, with marked points including 0.25 and 0.5, and 1/2 labelled above the midpoint. Four tasks are listed: Find three different fractions between 0.25 and 0.5. Find a fraction with a denominator larger than 20 that lies in this range. Find a fraction with a denominator less than 10 that lies in this range. Find a fraction that others are unlikely to have chosen. A hint suggests using equivalent fractions. At the bottom, a Calculator Crunch progress bar shows Day 1 to Day 5 with Day 4 highlighted, and the MEI logo appears in the bottom-right corner, with soft green and blue geometric shapes in the background.
ALT A maths information and challenge graphic titled “Perfect, abundant and deficient numbers.” The text explains that a perfect number equals the sum of its factors excluding the number itself, with the example 6 = 1 + 2 + 3, and notes that 8 is not perfect because 8 ≠ 1 + 2 + 4. It then defines a deficient number as one where the sum of the factors is less than the number, and an abundant number as one where the sum of the factors is greater than the number. Three tasks are listed: Find the next perfect number after 6. Consider the number 50 and decide if it is perfect, deficient, or abundant. Explore whether larger numbers are more likely to be abundant, with suggested examples such as 48 and 49. At the bottom, a Calculator Crunch progress bar shows Day 1 to Day 5 with Day 3 highlighted, and the MEI logo appears in the bottom-right corner. The design uses soft green and blue geometric shapes in the background.
ALT A maths puzzle graphic titled “Only eights.” At the top, eight small boxes each display the number 8. The instructions ask: “Using only 8 eights and the calculation keys, how close can you get to 1,000? Can you make 1,000 exactly?” Two challenges are listed: Use only the plus, minus, multiply, and divide keys (shown as symbols +, −, ×, ÷). Extend the challenge by including square roots, powers (exponents), decimals, brackets, and factorials (with symbols such as √, x², parentheses, and ! shown alongside). A note at the bottom explains factorials, with the example: 4! = 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24. Along the bottom, a progress bar shows Calculator Crunch with Day 1 to Day 5, highlighting Day 2, and the MEI logo appears in the bottom-right corner. The design includes soft green and blue geometric shapes in the background.
ALT A maths puzzle graphic titled “Broken magic square.” The instructions explain that the square is incorrect and that all rows, columns, and diagonals should add to the same total. The task asks which number is wrong and what it should be. In the centre is a 5×5 grid of numbers, arranged as follows: Top row: 180, 187, 164, 171, 173 Second row: 166, 168, 175, 182, 184 Third row: 177, 179, 168, 163, 170 Fourth row: 183, 165, 172, 174, 181 Bottom row: 169, 176, 178, 185, 167 To the right, text invites the viewer to create another “Broken magic square” to challenge a friend. At the bottom, a progress-style bar shows Calculator Crunch with labelled steps from Day 1 to Day 5, and the MEI logo appears in the bottom-right corner. The design includes soft green and blue geometric shapes in the background.
ALT Banner promoting “Calculator Crunch,” an MEI event running 15–19 June. The left side features bold white text on a dark teal background, while the right shows a close-up of hands using a scientific calculator above a maths worksheet, with a pen alongside. Supporting text reads: “Support primary to secondary transition with this year’s Calculator Crunch.” Modern geometric shapes in teal and green frame the design, with the MEI logo in the bottom right corner.
ALT Promotional banner for an MEI event titled “Calculator Crunch,” scheduled for 15 June – 19 June. The central image shows a maths worksheet on a desk with a scientific calculator placed on the left-hand page. A hand holding a pen is writing answers on the right-hand page. Overlaid graphics include semi-transparent green circles, diagonal stripes, and dotted patterns. The background uses a palette of teal, navy, and light blue shapes in a modern geometric design. The MEI logo appears in the bottom right corner.
ALT Banner promoting “Calculator Crunch,” an MEI event running 15–19 June. The left side features bold white text on a dark teal background, while the right shows a close-up of hands using a scientific calculator above a maths worksheet, with a pen alongside. Supporting text reads: “Support primary to secondary transition with this year’s Calculator Crunch.” Modern geometric shapes in teal and green frame the design, with the MEI logo in the bottom right corner.
ALT Implementing the Oak Primary Maths Resources, a free 60 minute webinar.
ALT Implementing the Oak Primary Maths Resources, a free 60 minute webinar.
