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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.

5-11 year olds
Teachers

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.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

Apple Picking

A missing numbers game which focuses on numbers from 0 to 20. Children are presented with a series of numbers and have to select the apple to find the missing number.

3-5 year olds
Pupils

Fishing

Catch the fish and then use the pictogram to count how many of each fish you caught.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

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.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

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.

5-11 year olds
Teachers

Higher and Lower

How good are you at ordering numbers? Lots of examples to try from simple ordering numbers to 10 to fractions, decimals or negative and positive numbers. Please be aware the input numbers section is faulty.

3-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Students' Guide to Chemistry Freeware

This is a website intended to help undergraduate and beginning graduate students find the free software they need for common chemical tasks.

18 year olds
Pupils

Introduction to Exploring Scotland

This resource helps you to discover more about the natural resources of Scotland and the relationship between soil and the Scottish landscape.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Thinking of a Number

Guess the number by revealing the clues on the clouds one by one. This site lends itself to use on an interactive whiteboard.

5-8 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
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