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Maths Warm-Up: The Hot Seat

Let me share another simple, no-prep maths game from my Monday Morning Maths Club that always keeps students engaged.

Maths Hot Seat gets one student in the “hot seat” with a hidden number or concept while they ask yes, no, or maybe questions to work it out. It’s easy to run, highly engaging, and builds questioning, reasoning, and teamwork from the very start.

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The Hot Seat

It is one of my favourite quick maths classroom games because it offers a simple, engaging way to build reasoning under time pressure.

How It Works

Divide the class into two teams and choose one representative from each team to sit in the “hot seat,” facing the class. Place a paper on each student’s forehead with a number or maths concept they cannot see. The student then asks yes, no, or maybe questions to work out what is on their card. Set a time limit for each round to keep the pace exciting, and award the point to the team who guesses correctly first.

For example:

Hot Seat Student: “Am I greater than 50?”
Teammates: “Yes.”
Hot Seat Student: “Am I even?”
Teammates: “No.”
Hot Seat Student: “Am I a multiple of 5?”
Teammates: “Yes.”
Hot Seat Student: “Am I 55?”
Teammates: “Yes!

Why It's So Good

• High-energy, fun, and perfect for a competitive warm-up

• Reinforces number sense, maths vocabulary, and concepts

• Encourages teamwork, questioning skills, and logical thinking

• Quick and easy to set up with minimal materials

• Flexible as it can use numbers, equations, fractions, decimals, or other maths topics

The Hot Seat is a simple, high-energy maths game that gets your class talking, thinking, and working together. Give it a try in your classroom and share your experience!

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