Ways to Use a Visualiser in the Classroom
Here are some great ideas for using a visualiser in the classroom. They are becoming more common as they allow teachers to display a single object or small area to an entire classroom.
Time Tools - 12 hour to the half hour
Match each digital clock to the matching analogue time. The times are based on the 12 hour clock and are on the half hours. Two separate games are available.
Flutter-by Friends
Listen to the story about Cassie Caterpillar and her friend Clyde. When you have heard the story see if you can sequence pictures of the story on a storyboard.
Arcade Champion
Order the numbers from highest to lowest in this place value game with numbers up to 1 million.
Place Value Chart
A useful teaching tool to demonstrate place value in numbers up to millions. It includes an option for decimal numbers.
Build a Fraction
Challenge yourself to build fractions from shapes and numbers. It helps with the concepts of equivalent fractions and mixed numbers.
Counting Caterpillar
Order numbers along a branch. You can select the minimum and maximum numbers. Lends itself well to an interactive whiteboard.
Coconut Ordering
Compare and order different numbers, including decimal numbers, and metric quantities involving length, mass, capacity and money. Includes UK, Euro and Dollar currencies.
Advanced Hundred Square
A flexible hundred square where you can choose numbers up to 1000 and whether to display numbers in the grid from top to bottom or bottom to top.
4 Ways to make your maths working wall work
This blog post, which is aimed at primary teachers, has some useful tips on how to make effective use of a maths working wall.
