A Mathe-magical Adventure is our interactive maths show for Years 2 to 4, designed to support Multiplication Tables Check preparation. When the villainous Dr Nonagon knocks Earth off its orbit, pupils become Captain Metrix’s crew, solving live equations and times table puzzles to retrieve the missing numbers and put time back together, inside one fast paced, participation packed performance.
When Dr Nonagon shifts Earth off its natural orbit, mathematician Trix reveals a secret identity as Captain Metrix and asks the audience for help. Together they step through a vortex, landing among a forgetful witch, a lost pirate captain and a hungry baby dragon, each holding a fragment of the missing numbers. Every encounter demands quick thinking, and the fragments only make sense once pupils piece them together to reveal the true scale of what Dr Nonagon has stolen. The story builds to a face to face standoff in his secret lair, where pupils use their combined answer to restore Earth’s orbit and send everyone home safely.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Apply real life addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills
- Use codes and logic to solve group puzzles
- Build confidence in speaking, reasoning and teamwork
- Practise rapid recall of multiplication to 12.
NATIONAL CURRICULUM LINKS
- Multiplication tables and related division facts (Year 4 focus: MTC)
- Number, place value and the four operations
- Rounding and estimating to a required degree of accuracy
- Geometry vocabulary, including angles (introduced lightly through the story, not taught in depth)
- Personal Development: problem solving, resilience and oracy
FORMAT
Target Audience: Years 2 to 4 only (this experience is not suitable for mixed KS1/KS2 audiences)
Performance: 60 minutes
Capacity: up to 120 pupils per session
HOW TO BOOK
For us to quote your school and offer availability, please fill out the form below and tell us the year groups and how many classes you would like us to work with, along with any specific dates. We promise to respond to you within 24 hours. Important: if you haven’t heard from us, you may need to check your folder of doom (spam folder) where our emails may occasionally end up!
