Making+Maths+Meaningful

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I will be adding further information sheets, etc to support both of these asap after ULearn 09. In the meantime just have a wee play and see what you can do. Experimentation and making mistakes is the best way to find out what you can do. It also gives you an appreciation of what it's like for your kids.

Google SketchUp resources on the Internet Edutopia Article Google Sketchup Teacher Guide - Math Projects

**Want to browse Flickr Creative Commons?** **Click here** **- remember to enter a search term such as "math" or 'geometry" or "symmetry".** **- as the teacher I do the browsing & locating and save/ download those which I deem appropriate. Saves time and ensures children aren't inadvertently exposed to something inappropriate.**

**Want to try Sumo Paint** **Click Here **

**Want to try creating a movie at Xtranormal.com?** **Click Here**

**Want to try out mind mapping but don't have Inspiration or Kidspiration?** **Click Here**

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=== Use Google Forms as part of Google Documents for a quick way of assessing the whole class, to gather survey data, for practice tasks, etc. Google Documents === Multiflyer  Some of the games on my class wiki come from here Multiplication.Com

=== Use Google Forms as part of Google Documents for a quick way of assessing the whole class, to gather survey data, for practice tasks, etc. Google Documents === Multiflyer  Some of the games on my class wiki come from here Multiplication.Com **Crickweb Key Stage 2 - Numeracy** **Math Playground** http://www.tutpup.com/ http://www.georgehart.com/slide-togethers/slide-togethers.html http://mrsmcghiesclass.wikispaces.com/Google+Sketch+Up

Other Maths Ideas

 * __Podcas__t Pose a maths challenge question and provide an email address (maybe gmail or similar rather than school email) for people to share their answers. Announce the winner during your next pod cast. Make it a video podcast and share info on how to use certain equipment to help with problem solving. Or have children share and describe their different strategies to solve a maths problem.
 * __Blog__ Share and reflect on new learning. Adapt ideas from podcasting suggestions.
 * __Wiki__ Post a problem solving task. Children collaborate and add their ideas and strategies to solve the problem. Invite contributions from others. Share and reflect on learning. Post links to online Maths games. Children could add reviews and ratings about the games.
 * __VoiceThread__ Create a VoiceThread to teach a particular concept to the children. Share and reflect on new learning. Children create a VoiceThread to teach a concept to others. Collaborative problem solving.
 * __Quest Atlantis__ Select quests for your class to complete that have a link to Mathematics & Statistics strands
 * __Survey Monkey__ Create surveys and link to blogs or wikis. Use data as part of class programme.