Tag: maths
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Air Nets from nrich.maths.org
Air Nets from nrich.maths.org. The video clips show a net made from Polydron. There are 24 examples to work with. In the clips, a mathematician attempts to assemble each net into a solid 3D shape. Sometimes he will succeed, sometimes he will fail. Very good for developing visualisation skills in Key Stage 2 and beyond.
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Quiz-Busters Plenary and Revision Quiz from teachers-direct
Quiz-Busters Plenary and Revision Quiz from teachers-direct. Quizzes made by teachers for a huge range of subjects in a BlockBusters style.
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Pop up 3D nets & Islamic patterns
Whilst working in Leeds many years ago, I was given this document. I recently found it again hosted online and I’m sharing it with you all! It shows how to make physical models of 3D shapes from their nets which, using string, can become pulled up into their final shape. The document also outlines some…
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Maths and Sport: Countdown to the Games
Maths and Sport: Countdown to the Games. ‘Maths and Sport: Countdown to the Games’ is an exciting new project from the award-winning Millennium Mathematics Project at the University of Cambridge. To celebrate London 2012, free online mathematical resources exploring maths and science through the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been developed. Resources are divided into two types…
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Math 6 Spy Guys
Math 6 Spy Guys. A great set of maths animated lessons on topics across the curriculum, including area, equations, ratio, probability and a whole lot more.
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Arcademic Skill Builders – Alien Addition
Arcademic Skill Builders – Alien Addition. Fire lasers at the alien spaceships to equalise them. Good for Key Stage 1.
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Estimating Lengths, Areas and Angles
Estimating Lengths, Areas and Angles. Needs sound/headphones. A good introduction to these skills over 52 slides.
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Count Us In Games
Count Us In Games. Games designed to help children understand basic number concepts.
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Funbrain.com – Place Value Puzzler
Funbrain.com – Place Value Puzzler. Funbrain displays a number – either click on the digit in the number whose position is shown, or correctly type in the rounded version of the number. A nice, simple game to consolidate number rounding.
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19 Great Online Graphing Calculators for Teachers and Students | Tech the Plunge
19 Great Online Graphing Calculators for Teachers and Students | Tech the Plunge. A comprehensive list of online graphic tools. May be a little advanced for Primary schools, but could be useful!
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MathsNet Interactive Geometry: solids
MathsNet Interactive Geometry: solids. Manipulate solid objects in ways you never could in “real life”. These pages on solid 3D geometry collect together interative resources on the Platonic solids, pyramids, prisms, polyhedra, impossible objects, constructing 3-dimensional shapes, isometric views and much more…