What's the Date Today?
This maths warm-up brings a little excitement to your morning routine. It is a quick, interactive maths activity that engages the whole class.
How It Works
Write today’s date on the board in this format: month/day/year (e.g. 10/12/2025). Using only the digits from the date, students create equations to make the numbers 1–10 (you can adjust the range for different levels). Each digit can only be used once in each equation.
Example using 10/12/2025:
Numbers 1-10
1 → (2 − 1) = 1
2 → (2 ÷ 1) = 2
3 → (5 − 2) = 3
4 → (5 − 1) = 4
5 → (10 ÷ 2) = 5
6 → (5 + 1) = 6
7 → (5 + 2) = 7
8 → (10 − 2) = 8
9 → (10 − 1) = 9
10 → (10 × 1) = 10
Why It's So Good
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Gets students thinking creatively with numbers
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Builds problem-solving and critical thinking skills
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Keeps students engaged and actively participating
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Strengthens numerical reasoning while having fun
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Can be adjusted for beginners or advanced learners
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Quick to set up, hands-on, and completely no-prep
Bring this fun no-prep maths warm-up into your classroom and watch students thinking creatively while practising maths!
