101 Questions ia a web site that shares images and videos as prompts for developing mathematical questions. Each image and video has a field in which you can enter your question, once completed you can view other people's questions. Questions are compiled and can be tweeted. View the top 10 as examples of what you will find on 101 Questions.
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ABC Education brings you high-quality digital educational content from across the ABC and around the world. This website offers a new, world-class education experience for Australian students, and is packed with thousands of videos, audio clips, games and interactive tools.
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Convince Me That provides a series of statements such as '3 weeks is greater than 20 days' or 'the sum of 2 odd numbers is always even'. Students practise their ability to justify their thoughts and articulate their ideas clearly.
Desmos is an interactive learning space where teachers invite students to participate with a class code. The tasks require students to enter responses, move digital objects and in some cases provide reasons as to why they selected the answer. Many tasks are suited to secondary students, however, the attached spreadsheet highlights tasks that are suitable for years 5 to 7. The
Estimation 180 provides estimation challenges for students to develop their problem-solving skills and number sense. Students are asked to make carefully calculated estimates and provide justifications for their answers.
Fractions by top drawer teachers is a resource designed for years 2 to 6 teachers.
The graph investigator shows a variety of graphs used in data handling and explains their features, their different uses and their advantages.
Graphing Stories provides a series of prompts that provide a stimulus for students. Students are then asked to graph the event that takes place within the video. The site provides printable handouts that allow students to draw onto a blank graph what they see.
Tetsuya Miyamoto, the Japanese educator behind KenKen, has crafted these math puzzles into great games for learning and brain training.
The site contains a range of topics and individual activities that teachers can use to create their own units or students can explore independently to build their skills and knowledge. There is a particular focus on mathematics.
Kidsnews has school education tasks and fun activities to help teachers, parents and students. It is made by teachers and is linked to the Australian Curriculum.
Mathematics Task Centre provides hands-on problem solving tasks that invite students to work like a mathematician.
Dan Finkel is an American educator, his website has free games and resources for teachers and parents. These resources are designed to assist with developing a sound understanding of the mathematical concepts introduced. Tasks and games are supported by videos, podcasts and instructions.Dan is also currently sending out emails with activities linked to his website for
The CK-12 foundation has handpicked lessons for maths and science specifically aimed at independent learning and remote learning.
Maths is Fun contains activities, games and learning opportunities linked back to key mathematics concepts.
Resources to develop mathematical reasoning and problem solving. Nrich aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners and embeds rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.
Number of the day is one page on the the MathsStarters webpage. Each day a new 'number of the day' is generated and students answer questions about the number using its features, place value, patterning and the 4 number operations (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication).
Students and parents can access this website to practise basic number skills and other mathematical skills. It provides opportunity for skill development in a digital environment, although there is a PDF version if required.The age level suggestions are a guide and students should be practising activities that they are confident with.
Patterns – from the top drawer teachers website – is a resource for reception to year 3 teachers.
Games that promote logic and strategy are included below as well as games that practise simple number facts. Rules are included in a PDF format on most occasions. Some tasks have a link included in the references that allows you to play online, eg Hex.
You will find videos and resources for learning about effective ways of integrating PhET simulations into learning, in particular in mathematics and science.
Lists of picture books and ways to use them effectively to teach mathematics.
There are rich learning activities and problem solving activities for a range of mathematical concepts on nzmaths. It contains a searchable resource finder, activities and units of work.
Reasoning by top drawer teachers is a resource designed for students from reception to year 10.
ReSolve promotes relevant and engaging mathematics teaching, and learning from reception to year 10. It's a collaboration between the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers.
Statistics by top drawer teachers is a resource designed for students of years 4 to 10.It is a multi-layered website that contains:the big ideas of statistics and related reading articlesmisconceptionsactivities to use with students.
Quality activities for teachers that can be used as part of sequences of learning for subtraction in mathematics.Mathsforlove is a website that covers a broad range of mathematics topics.
The Transum website has mathematical games, puzzles, investigations and times tables drills. Lots of amazing interactive games designed for use on the ipad. A ton of great resources. Suitable for years 4 to 10.
Mixed-Up Maths provides fun learning videos focused on key maths concepts. Each video is designed to be engaging, and to set up situations that can only be solved with mathematical skills. Use the chapters on the right hand side of the screen to select a video.
Visual Patterns provides students with a pattern and asks them to determine how the pattern is growing. The website provides an opportunity for students to notice patterns and determine a way to both articulate what is happening and determine an appropriate way to record the relationship. For some students, this may be finding an equation or rule that describes the pattern
A website dedicated to providing thought-provoking puzzles for math teachers and students alike. There are no answers provided as there are many different, correct ways of choosing which one doesn't belong.
White Rose Maths team has prepared a series of 5 maths lessons for each year group from years 1 to 8.
Youcubed has numerous high-quality resources to develop students’ deep understanding of number and other concepts. There are games for learning multiplication and addition facts, conceptually and visually.
Youcubed has numerous high-quality resources to develop students’ deep understanding of number and other concepts. There are games for learning multiplication and addition facts, conceptually and visually.