Mathletics Getting Started Guide

Mathletics Getting Started Guide

Mathletics Getting Started Guide

Welcome to Mathletics

We’re so excited your school has joined the Mathletics community! To get you started, we’ve put together a handy guide which contains important information to help kick start your subscription with success.

Inside you will find:

• Mathletics launch lesson plan

• Live Mathletics levels

• Primary, Secondary and Teacher console maps

• Parent welcome letter

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Mathletics Getting Started Guide

Quick start guide

Are you new to Mathletics? This quick and easy lesson plan is designed to help you successfully launchMathletics with your class. Each student should have access to a device, or at least shared access.A typical lesson using Mathletics runs for 40–60 minutes, however the suggested time frames for eachstep may be altered to suit your lesson.

Holding a launch lesson

1 5 MINS | Sign in and create avatars

After signing in, each student will be asked to create their avatar to represent themselves on screen.

Remember to select ‘Save and Exit’ when done.

4 5 MINS | Round off with Live Mathletics

A fantastic way to reward fast finishers and to close off the lesson is to let students play Live Mathletics.

This is a hugely powerful tool for increasing mental mathematics skills and fluency across a range of concepts.

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2 10 MINS | Play Live Mathletics

Inside Play

Students can play against other students from their class, school, or even from around the world in a 60-second fluency game. Points are awarded for each question correctly answered.

3 20 MINS | Move on to the Mathletics curriculum

Inside Learn

Students can expand topics to access curriculum activities. The visible activities will be based on the curriculum and grade level of your students.

Mathletics Getting Started Guide

Quick start guide

Live Mathletics has ten levels across all gaming areas. Below is a summary of what question types are included at each level. Have you tried them all?

LEVEL 1 Addition from 1 - 10Doubles up to 10

LEVEL 7 Sum, difference, product and quotientCubesOperations with integersVolume and capacity conversionsOrder of operations IThe Cartesian plane IEquivalent fractionsRatiosVolume of rectangular prisms IArea of plane shapes I

LEVEL 8 Statistical measuresSimplifying algebra IAlgebraic substitution IOrder of operations IITerms in a sequence with decimals IIArea and volume conversionsFactoring IVolume of rectangular prisms IIArea of plane shapes IIRecurring decimals

LEVEL 9 Algebraic substitution IIFactoring IIOrder operation IIIExpanding brackets IFind the midpoint between two pointsPythagorean triadsThe Cartesian Plane IIChance outcomesSimplifying algebraScientific notation

LEVEL 10 LogarithmsSolving equationsAlgebraic substitution IIIExpanding brackets IExpanding quadraticsFactoring quadraticsSurface area of cubesPercentage probability

LEVEL 2 Addition from 1 - 20Subtraction from 1 - 20

LEVEL 3 Addition from 1 - 50Subtraction from 1 - 502s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 10s Times TablesDoubles and halves up to 50Addition from 1 - 20 with a missing addend

LEVEL 4 Addition from 1 - 100Subtraction from 1 - 100Times Tables to 10 x 10Doubles and halves up to 1002s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 10s division factsAddition from 1 - 50 with a missing addendTimes Tables to 10 x 10 with a missing factor

LEVEL 5 Addition from 1 - 500Subtraction from 1 - 100Addition from 1 to 100 with a missing addendAll multiplication and division facts to 10 x 10Time conversionsLength conversions

LEVEL 6 Operations with decimalsCalculations using bracketsSimple percentagesConverting mm, cm and m24 hour timeTimetable calculationsFractions and decimalsPercentages and decimalsTerms in a sequence with decimals ITerms in a sequence with whole numbers

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Mathletics Getting Started Guide

Dear Parent or Guardian,Your child is using Mathletics as part of their mathematics program at school. Mathletics is a targeted, rewarding and captivating online learning resource, which is aligned to curriculum standards.

Your child has take-home access to Mathletics — they simply sign in with their Mathlerics username and password using any compatible computer or mobile device.

The extra Mathletics practice at home can make all the difference to your child’s progress. Encourage them to achieve a weekly target of 1000 points to earn a certificate, building through bronze, silver and gold across the school year. Go for gold!

Student Mathletics Login:TEACHER: please staple a printed Mathletics sign-in card here or have students complete (carefully!) by hand. Sign in at: mathletics.com

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