Bobbie Bear
How many different outfits can Bobbie Bear wear in each game given the options for shirts and trousers. Can you find a way to predict how many before trying all the combinations?
Ten Frame Modeller
The Ten Frame Modeller is a useful teaching tool to help children visualise numbers within 10 and also 20. It can be used for counting, addition, subtraction and missing number problems.
Fractions
A great teaching tool for fractions. Use a bar or circle to represent, compare, and perform operations with fractions with denominators from 1 to 100. Reveal or hide numeric labels as needed.
Deep Sea Dual
An addition strategy game which is either for one or two players. It is a game where the first person to choose cards with a specified sum wins.
Basic Angles
An angle activity with an online protractor. This is a flexible manipulative for teaching about angles which is excellent on an interactive whiteboard. There is a video tutorial explaining its use.
Using Numbers on a Number Line
An excellent podcast with ideas for improving children's understanding of number lines and how teachers can draw out pupils' reasoning skills, use of language and the beginning of understanding proportion.
Moving Digit Cards
An interactive whiteboard teaching aid for place value. It demonstrates the effect of multiplying and dividing whole or decimal numbers by 0.1, 10 or 100. The columns headed by letters are incorrectly labelled.
Time Tools - 24 hour to the minute
A time challenge which is suitable for use on an interactive whiteboard. It involves matching times on a 12 hour clock with a 24 hour clock.
Match Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
A matching game which can help you to recognise equivalence of fractions, decimals and percentages. Displays well on interactive whiteboard.
Using a Calculator - Finding Change
Answer a variety of 2 step word problems using a calculator.
