Numeracy Skills

Numeracy Booklet (1) - Arithmetic

This booklet contains nearly 80 worksheets for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. All the answers are also supplied. The sheets can be used for exclusive numeracy and arithmetic sessions, to start off a maths lesson or given as supplementary sheets or homework.

Numeracy Booklet (2) - Decimals, Fractions and Percentages

This is part 2 of the Numeracy Booklet. It contains 60 more worksheets along with the answers to topics such as Co-ordinates, Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages and Time. As with the first booklet they can be used to start lessons, especially if the topic has been recently taught or they could be used as homework sheets to help reinforce past work.

Note also that there are excellent videos that can be viewed on Decimals, Fractions and Percentages. If you need extra help then click on one of the orange links below and watch the video on that topic.

Mathematics in the Workplace

This booklet contains nearly 600 pages of work for adult numeracy. It was sent to us by a keen supporter of Maths Centre. While some of the money pages use UK money of pounds and pence they only cover a very small proportion of pages and can easily be adapted to NZ dollars. The booklet covers number, handling data, measurement, shape and space with specific reference to these concepts in the workplace, visiting an office, being with the family or shopping in the supermarket. There are various job and everyday life situations that involve money, time and general measurement. We use mathematics every day and each unit of work will help you realise how important it is to be aware of mathematics.

190 Activities that Make Mathematics Fun

There is something here for everyone. An overview of the sections includes:

•  Section 1, Essential Strategies for Whole Number Skills
•  Section 2, Getting to the Point with Decimals
•  Section 3, Fractions in the Learning Process
•  Section 4, Understanding Percents for Skill Development
•  Section 5, Money Concepts for the Modern Classroom
•  Section 6, Geometry and Measurement
•  Section 7, Charts and Graphs to Stimulate and Enrich
•  Section 8, Hooked on Ratio, Probability, and Averages
•  Section 9, Pre-Algebra and Early Algebra Skill Builders

Near the end of each section is a “Definition Puzzle” that checks students’ understanding of the math terms and concepts covered in the section. Completing this page is an excellent way to reinforce the skills, along with being a genuinely fun thing to do!

Each section concludes with a “Skills Mastery” test or tests. These tests serve to reinforce and evaluate the learning that has taken place.