Review: This site provides a good balance of activites and information pertaining to the basic concepts of division. There is a selection of activites from a simple tutorial pertaining to division scenarios. This is followed by a factsheet that provides different types of division computations, thus, providing a good resource for revision purposes. The test activity is an on-line test of division which can be used for assessment purposes or a check-up whereas the worksheet can be printed as an additional resource. Each of the activities can be selected in any order. Most activities are for individual use, however, the tutorial can be used with an overhead projector to reinforce concept of division to the class. This site also has activites pertaining to all concepts in mathematics using the same set-up.
Review: Part of a series of American worksheets from www.rhlschool.com. Sheet tests pupils on the correct order to solve various problems, which are presented as real life situations. The last question has references to dollars, but this should not affect the educational value of the sheet.
Review: A useful idea for playing Number Bingo in which children are encouraged to make up their own 7 x 7 number grids. They put numbers in any box but with no set order so for example number 1 can be placed anywhere. It might be useful with younger children to say each number then get them to write it on the grid so that they do not lose track of the numbers they are writing as none should be repeated. The teacher will then ask a variety of questions using different number operations or problems and children work out the answer then shade a box showing that number. The idea is that children need to get a whole line to win. Less able children can be paired with more able to build up confidence and as children begin to understand the game they can be challenged to use more difficult numbers such as negatives.
Review: Two worksheets that can be printed off in order for children to investigate patterns of three. The first asks children to count on in threes using the number grid and colour the numbers they land on which range from 1 to 50. Children are asked to look at the patterns they have made and to write the numbers they have coloured in boxes. If this activity was used as part of a class activity it would be useful for children to talk to each other about the patterns and the numbers they have coloured and then report back to the whole class in a plenary session. The second sheet is a number square using the same numbers but starting in the middle with the numbers going round and round until the largest are on the outside. Children are again encouraged to count in threes and colour the numbers they land on then compare their results to the first grid they completed. An excellent investigation which practises the skill of counting in threes but asks children to compare results.
Review: Matching time is an online pelmanism game that uses vocabulary associated with time. There are three levels from which to play but children will need to be fairly good readers to gain from the activity. For younger children it might be useful to play the game as a class and use the words to explore the vocabulary of time in order to ensure that children really understand what they mean. Level one matches general knowledge facts about time such as fortnight and fortnight. Level two matches digital time such as 7.10 with 7.10, while level three matches equivalent descriptions such as one week with seven days. A useful game as long as teachers are able to match specific objectives in their lessons. There are also worksheets on the site to support the game.
Review: This is a colourful mini clock chart denoting digital times for whole hours, half hours and quarters and shown as numbers and words. The hands are already on the clocks so for interactive use the sheet would need to be adapted if used for anything other than a simple chart. It would be good to use on an interactive whiteboard with children coming out to identify a particular time. Children could also match the times with analogue flash cards. It could be printed off twice and one card could be kept as a base board while the other was cut up in order to match the two times. On an interactive board the hands could be covered by a large circle and children asked to draw in the hands. When the circle was revealed children could see if they had drawn the hands in the same place as the real hands. Alternatively rectangles could be used to cover the times then removed after children had identified the time on the clock.
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Review: This site provides a good balance of activites and information pertaining to the basic concepts of division. There is a selection of activites from a simple tutorial pertaining to division scenarios. This is followed by a factsheet that provides different types of division computations, thus, providing a good resource for revision purposes. The test activity is an on-line test of division which can be used for assessment purposes or a check-up whereas the worksheet can be printed as an additional resource. Each of the activities can be selected in any order. Most activities are for individual use, however, the tutorial can be used with an overhead projector to reinforce concept of division to the class. This site also has activites pertaining to all concepts in mathematics using the same set-up.
