April 2016
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This article outlines teaching ideas appropriate for primary mathematics. It is mainly aimed at primary school teachers and teacher-researchers. ‘Hopping to 100’ is a strategy-based game which exposes students to skip-counting from non-zero starting points. The mathematics in the activity is suitable for students in Years 2, 3 and 4, with more mathematically capable students encouraged to employ their knowledge of multiplication facts and mental strategies for adding two-digit numbers, rather than skip-counting. Upper primary students could also enjoy the game, focusing more on optimal strategy than the specific mathematics involved.