Ideas for using newspapers

The Ministry is migrating nzmaths content to Tāhurangi.           
Relevant and up-to-date teaching resources are being moved to Tāhūrangi (tahurangi.education.govt.nz). 
When all identified resources have been successfully moved, this website will close. We expect this to be in June 2024. 
e-ako maths, e-ako Pāngarau, and e-ako PLD 360 will continue to be available. 

For more information visit https://tahurangi.education.govt.nz/updates-to-nzmaths

Newspapers are filled with numbers and provide lots of opportunities for raising awareness (seeing the maths around us) and for solving problems.

There are many free newspapers available including community weeklies and the auto and property magazines at shops and garages.
Some of the sections that it’s easy to get children interested in are:

  • Sports pages
  • Advertisements for toys and electronics
  • Schedules for TV and movies
  • Weather maps
  • Car and motorbike prices
  • House prices (for reading big numbers)

 

    
 
Junior scavenger hunt
   
 

 

   
 
Middle scavenger hunt
   
 

 

   
 
Senior scavenger hunt
   
 

 

 

   

 Click for some suggested questions to ask in Māori. (PDF, 80KB)