This site has a whole heap of games for all primary ages on a huge variety of maths topics. Some sites include a fair bit of reading too - bonus!
http://calculationnation.nctm.org/Games/ This site includes games for practising tables and fractions. Just sign in as a guest and you can challenge yourself in a fun way. Probably best for upper primary.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/ This site is a space and geometry site including 3D virtual shapes, lines and tesselating shapes which can be dragged around the screen to complete practical activities.
Using narrative texts to teach Maths:
I am interested in using narratives to support mathematics teaching. Research shows that using narrative texts helps children engage with maths, create problem-solving opportunities and give real world contexts to mathematical concepts. I would like to research this further, let me know if you are interested in finding out more. I have started to devise a list of narratives to use for maths teaching and would love to know of any you have used.
Here are some books to explore:
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins - division
Counting on Frank by Rod Clement - calculating with numbers, space, length and time
If the World Were a Village by David J. Smith - fractions, ratios, percentage (also an amazing book to look at the inequalities of our world's resources)
Mr Archimedes Bath by Pamela Allen - Volume and displacement
How Much is a Million by David M. Schwartz - understanding large numbers
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table by Cindy Neuschwander and Wayne Geehan - measurement, shape , circles
One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor .J. Pinczes - division and multiplication
Spaghetti and Meatballs for All by Marilyn Burns - area and perimeter
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns - shape
A Remainder of One by Elinor J. Pinczes - division and remainders
Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar by Masaichiro and Mitsumasa Anno - multiplication and factorials
The Very Blue Thingamajig by Narelle Oliver - early primary number skills
Try these websites with Maths activities for your class:
http://e-learningforkids.org/courses.html#math
This site has a whole heap of games for all primary ages on a huge variety of maths topics. Some sites include a fair bit of reading too - bonus!
http://calculationnation.nctm.org/Games/ This site includes games for practising tables and fractions. Just sign in as a guest and you can challenge yourself in a fun way. Probably best for upper primary.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/ This site is a space and geometry site including 3D virtual shapes, lines and tesselating shapes which can be dragged around the screen to complete practical activities.
Using narrative texts to teach Maths:
I am interested in using narratives to support mathematics teaching. Research shows that using narrative texts helps children engage with maths, create problem-solving opportunities and give real world contexts to mathematical concepts. I would like to research this further, let me know if you are interested in finding out more. I have started to devise a list of narratives to use for maths teaching and would love to know of any you have used.
Here are some books to explore:
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins - division
Counting on Frank by Rod Clement - calculating with numbers, space, length and time
If the World Were a Village by David J. Smith - fractions, ratios, percentage (also an amazing book to look at the inequalities of our world's resources)
Mr Archimedes Bath by Pamela Allen - Volume and displacement
How Much is a Million by David M. Schwartz - understanding large numbers
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table by Cindy Neuschwander and Wayne Geehan - measurement, shape , circles
One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor .J. Pinczes - division and multiplication
Spaghetti and Meatballs for All by Marilyn Burns - area and perimeter
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns - shape
A Remainder of One by Elinor J. Pinczes - division and remainders
Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar by Masaichiro and Mitsumasa Anno - multiplication and factorials
The Very Blue Thingamajig by Narelle Oliver - early primary number skills