Using a calculator

Written multiplication methods

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Ain't One (Transum)
Students use a calculator to find the fraction equivalent of a recurring decimal. Could also be done algebraically with appropriate groups. Also see Noodlewhack and Recurring Decimal for similar problems.

General resources

Worksheets and exercises

Videos

Interactive resources

Rich tasks and investigations

Group activities

Calc-A-Hundred (Transum)
Paired game; students use calculators to try to reach the target of 100.

Treasure Hunt ~ Powers, Roots etc (nottcl via TES)
This treasure hunt is an excellent way to practise use of a calculator. Answers must also be rounded to one decimal place. I've used this with Year 11 Foundation students on a revision day - I didn't do it as a treasure hunt with cards around the room as intended, but instead gave each group a full set of cards and instructed them to make three "loops" out of the set. There's a template for recording answers if needed for exercise books. The best bit about this activity is that some answers are very similar, which means students need to be really careful when rounding their final answer. Also check out this resource from t0md3an for a similar activity.