Primary numeracy
Introduce your pupils to circles, squares, rectangles and triangles with this painting activity.
A lovely resource where pupils must colour spots on the other side of a fold line in order to make a symmetric pattern.
A simple (but powerful) interactive tool to help your pupils get to grips with basic addition.
Play this beautiful game as often as you can and you'll soon know your times tables inside out. Answer the questions as fast as you can but try not to get any penalties. At the end of the game you will be shown your score and awarded a prize monster.
Learn how to tell the time using these interactive, full-screen analogue and digital clocks.
At the top of the screen you will be shown a time in words. All you have to do is work out where the minute hand would be pointing and click on that number on the clock. For example if the time shown is 'quarter to five' you should click the number 'nine' on the clock. It's not as easy as you might think.
What is Pi?
A beautiful animation that visually illustrates the definition of pi. This resource also contains a useful mnemonic to remember the first 8 digits of pi as well as a slide that displays the first 2000 digits of pi.
Parts of a circle
This pairs game will teach you all the terminology you need to describe the geometry of a circle.
Polygon tool
A wonderful tool for investigating regular or irregular polygons. Use the virtual protractor to measure internal and external angles (the line extension function makes this easy). The polygon vertices can be dragged and snapped to your choice of background grid.
This software is also ideal for exploring Pythagoras' theorem, triangles in general or the relationship between area and perimeter of shapes.
Part one of a truly outstanding suite of three resources commissioned by the NGfL-Cymru (and developed by eChalk) to help with the teaching of enlargements. This resource helps you introduce the basic concepts of enlargement and scale factors. Why not visit NGfL Cymru's virtual teaching centre...it's a great resource.
A lovely whole class resource which is ideal for use with the interactive whiteboard. Pupils are shown a shape which they must redraw at a given scale factor. They construct their shape using a flexible polygon which can then be compared to the correct enlargement.
Angle Estimator: Everything you need to teach estimation and measurement of angles.
This open-ended resource allows you to create a fraction and display it in several ways (e.g. with cakes, sweets or lollipops). You can also set up simple problems by hiding the numerator and denominator and asking the class to work them out.
Improve your ability to recognise the picture equivalent of a fraction with this resource.
This open-ended resource allows you to create different visual representations of two fractions and display them side by side. By comparing the images pupils can decide whether the fractions are equivalent.
Improve your ability to recognise equivalent fractions.
This is a truly versatile whole-class resource. In this game you must drag fractions from the fraction bank and place them in the correct order on the fraction tower. You can test two fractions to see which is bigger by showing a visual representation of the fraction.
An open-ended tool to help you explore the relationship between improper and mixed fractions.
Identify equivalent fractions and percentages.
Identify equivalent fractions and decimals.
A tool to help your pupils visualise fractions. Ideal for teaching pupils how to identify equivalent fractions.
A tool to help your pupils visualise fractions. Ideal for teaching pupils addition and subtraction of fractions. Also useful for illustrating how to represent fractions in their simplest form.
Identify equivalent decimals and percentages.
Flip between a 0 to 99, 0 to 100, multiplication or blank grid. The squares can be painted in the colour of your choice. Great for illustrating mental arithmetic techniques or how Eratosthenes' sieve works.
Brush up on the concepts of place value and inter-planetary flight as you land your space craft on the moon pads in the correct order.
An interactive and highly visual resource to help entrench the concept of units.
Use your knowledge of algebra to gently land your spaceship on the pads in the correct order.
A high energy quiz that requires coordination as well as knowledge. Pupils are given a number and must choose the expression that would give the highest value. This resource includes a printable worksheet. NOTE: This resource requires the latest Flash Player.
Students are shown an equation and must choose a solution from several numbers bouncing around the screen. This resource includes a printable worksheet.
NOTE: This resource requires the latest Flash Player.
A versatile resource that allows you to create your own pie chart in seconds. This powerful application has a host of features including a protractor and the ability to view your graph in 3D.
Learn how to interpret pie charts with this interactive resource. The finished pie chart can be shown in 2D or 3D and you have a handy protractor tool to help you figure out what colour to paint each sector.
Learn how to interpret pie charts with this interactive resource. The finished pie chart can be shown in 2D or 3D and you have a handy protractor tool to help you figure out what colour to paint each sector.
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Venn diagrams: A selection of mathematical activities to introduce your pupils to Venn diagrams
Brush up on factors, multiples and prime numbers with this selection of Venn diagram activities. This resource also contains a printable worksheet.
Venn diagram: multiples of 3, 4 and 5
The title says it all really!
A whole class activity to teach pupils to accurately draw, measure and estimate a three figure bearing.
A whole class activity to teach pupils to accurately estimate a three figure bearing.
Could you estimate the height of a giant if you knew how long his arm was? In this activity you must estimate the height of three giants based on the length of different body parts.
In this investigation you must discover a method to find all the different ways that eggs can be packed in an egg box. If your pupils find this one easy they can move onto 'Eggstreme maths' for a more in-depth study.
An in-depth investigation in which you must find the number ways in which eggs can be packed in different sized egg boxes. When you've found all the combinations a surprising result is revealed which allows you to predict the number of permutations for any sized egg box and any number of eggs.
This powerful application is simple to use and allows you to create any four quadrant graph, grid or isometric paper. Print out your tailor-made graph paper for classwork or use it as a background for the interactive whiteboard. Brilliant.
General resources & fun stuff
If you're playing a game or a quiz and you need to keep score for several teams then this is the tool for you. Choose between a number of themes: 'Alien abduction', 'In your face' and 'Snail race'.
Timer
A new improved timer that now includes a countdown timer as well as a standard timer. Some of the alarm sounds are not for those of sensitive disposition. The time is given in Hours, minutes, seconds and hundredths of a second. Handy for timed tests, exams and activities.
Class minder
A digital assistant that keeps an eye on your class on those rare occasions when you have to pop out.
An addictive reaction test with loads of uses for practical work. I guarantee the kids will love it.
NOTE: This resource requires the latest Flash Player.
This classic memory game has been converted for use on an interactive whiteboard.
A quaint version of the classic memory game 'Simon'.
