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Useful teaching tools that could be used with most levels - especially suitable for the interactive whiteboard.

Teaching Number - Counting and number lines
  Virtual Counting Stick Input start and finish values - move the pointer to count. Ideas for use here.
  The Super Sequencer Input start and finish values and count along
  Counting Machine Counting in steps - input the values (can use negative numbers too)
  Counting Stick Counting in steps, can use negative numbers.
Click Maths (on left) > Counting (in Numbers and the Number Systems) > Counting Stick Gareth Pitchford
  Interactive Number Grid Input starting number and increment, can use negative numbers and decimals.
  Numberlines Teaching number sequencing and patterns. Click IDEAS for ways to use Numberlines.

Teaching Number - Place value
  Magnetic numbers Drag the hundreds, tens and units about the board to make numbers
  Number Board Build numbers from thousands, hundreds, tens and units
Click SEARCH button at the top of the page and enter the words 'number board'. Look for [FLASH] 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 100 200 300 400 500 ..

Teaching Number - Interactive number grids
  Number Square Four grids - 1-100, 1-99, tables and blank
Click SEARCH button at the top of the page and enter the words 'number square'. Look for [FLASH] number square
  Counter Square 1-100 with coloured counters to drag on to highlight numbers. Click IDEAS to find suggestions for use.
  Splat Grid 100 1-100 with coloured 'splats' to highlight numbers (click the coloured 'splat' and then click the number).
  Splat Grid 99 1-99 with coloured 'splats' to drag on to highlight numbers (click the coloured 'splat' and then click the number).
  Scribble Square 1-100 grid - draw on the grid to mark numbers.

Teaching Number - Multiplication grids / number lines
  Multi-numberlines Click a square on the tables grid to see the sum, click the answer square to be taken to a number line
  Interactive Multiplication Grid Tables grid with yellow bars and blocks to hide numbers
  Scribble Tables Square Tables grid - draw on the grid to mark numbers.

Teaching Number - Other
  Interactive Calculator Giant on-screen calculator
  Maths Teacher's Toolkit Place value calculator, Screen calculator, Virtual HTU place value cards, Hundred square, Tables tester, 12 hr clock, Counter to display number sequences, 24 hr clock, Double dutch – counter that halves or doubles, Doubles tester, Sequences, 10 digit number line

Teaching Shape, Position and Movement
  Co-ordinates Use the grid to explain co-ordinates. Mouse over tools to find out what they do. Guide on how to use the activity

Teaching Measure - Time
  Interactive Clock Analogue, digital, 12hr and 24hr
  Tell the Time Lots of possibilities with this clock. You can even set it to the current time. Guide on how to use the activity

Teaching Measure - Length, Weight and Capacity
  Length Module (Select Length from the menu) Various demonstration activities to measure lengths and read measurements on a ruler between divisions.
 
  Ruler Use the ruler to measure lines. Guide on how to use the activity
  Mass Module (Select Mass from the menu) Various demonstration activities for reading scales and estimating and converting between units. Includes converting smaller to larger units and vice versa, relating fractions to their decimal representations and finding the equivalent of one half, one quarter, three quarters and tenths of a kilogram in grams.
 
  Measuring Scales Place weights into the scales. Able to be used in a variety of ways. Guide on how to use the activity
  Capacity Module (Select Capacity from the menu) As above with litres and millilitres.
  Measuring Cylinder Control two taps that pour a liquid in and out of a measuring cylinder. Guide on how to use the activity

Teaching Information Handling
  Interactive Bar Graph All the number and word labels can be altered
  Data Handling Use and adjust ready-made data sets or create your own. Graphs data as bar chart or pie chart. Guide on how to use the activity

Teaching Problem Solving
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Creating Worksheets
  Superkids Worksheet Creator Lots of possible worksheets to create and print out

 

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