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Guessing to learn

Wednesday, 09 December 2009
| Posted in • GameLesson IdeaNumberReflection

This week, my Year 8s have been looking at inequality signs, graphing inequalities and solving simple (one-step) inequalities. Today, after solving inequalities, we played a simple game. A simple, obvious game, that really doesn’t warrant a blog post.

Words for operations

Monday, 12 October 2009
| Posted in • GameLesson IdeaNumberReviewWebsite

I’ve been meaning to try ClassTools.net for a while. With ClassTools.net you can make interactive Flash games, from a range of templates, then save and share them.

Dice

Friday, 05 June 2009
| Posted in • GameLesson IdeaProbabilitySoftwareExcelTechnologyIWBProjector Resource

I wanted to play a multiplication bingo type game with a class the other day, so I grabbed two 10 sided dice (apparently you don’t need to call a single dice a “die” anymore) out of the cupboard. Then I thought… hey I have a projector and a laptop.

End of term activities 4 - The Game of Hex

Sunday, 05 April 2009
| Posted in • GameLesson IdeaEnd of TermTechnologyIWBProjector ResourceWebsite

The last week of term begins next week…

Angle Wheel

Friday, 27 June 2008
| Posted in • GameLesson IdeaAnglesPrintableWorksheet

Building an Angle Wheel is a great way to consolidate an introduction to angles for Year 7.

Number Bowling

Friday, 22 June 2007
| Posted in • ElsewhereGameTechnology

Another game, this time for the most basic “technology” in the maths classroom - the calculator.

Pig

Wednesday, 23 May 2007
| Posted in • ElsewhereGame

I’m trying to build up a collection of maths games for lesson fillers, reward and skills practise.