Some Maths sites to check out
1. world maths day:
http://www.worldmathsday.com/2010/Default.aspx?
2. Title: Crack the Magic Code
http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webquests/codes/
Suitable for a special group of high ability children
Description: Site with Magician Theme requiring the pupils to find a magic code. Suitable for high ability pupils would involve a number of hours work.
3. Title: Till Challenge (Flash required) Good fun, though it uses sterling
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/shop_counter/index.htm
Description: Try and serve as many customers as possible in the time given. The customer gives in money and you must give the correct change. There are 4 levels of difficulty and 3 levels of speed.
4. Title: Rainforest Maths (Flash Required) Great programme: user name: rfm6684 and password coat12
http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
Description: A variety of interactive games in number, algebra, measurement, space, chance, data and money. Easy to use and lots of games to choose from. Flash required, available to download from the site.
5. Title: Solve the Da Vinci Code Excellent site. Could be used as class challenge or as individual challange
http://www.teachnet.ie/jroberts/2006/index.htm
Description: This site is aimed at the more able pupils in sixth class. It offers exciting challenges in the form of patterns and puzzles. This site will take a couple of lessons to complete.
6. Title: Transformation Golf (Flash Required) Excellent site, great fun
http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/transform/golftrans.html
Description: This golfing activity lets you play one hole or nine! You must rotate, reflect or translate the golf ball. Have fun!
7. Title: Logic Problems Clever site, best used as class problem solving exercise.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/puzzles/logic-puzzles-index.html
Description: This site contains 29 logical problems (with solutions). These problems will offer a great challenge to the children in your class who enjoy spending time thinking and reasoning about a problem.
8. Title: Interactive Time Zones (Flash Required) Good for teaching understanding time zones.
http://www.timeticker.com/
Description: Use this map of the world to locate any country and the time zone it is in. It will also pronounce any country or city listed.
9. Title: Who wants to be a Mathonaire? (Flash Required) Great fun, suits 5th, 6th classes
http://www.echalk.co.uk/Maths/PrimaryNationalStrategy_Yr6/DfES-MathsActivitiesforyear6/mathonaire.html
Description: Following the format of 'Who wants to be a Millionaire', pupils test their knowledge! The questions cover most strands of the curriculum. There are 5 levels, with all levels posing a difficult challenge.
10. Title: Mission Magnetite Good for class, teaching interchange between fractions, decimals, images
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/percent/
Description: Game where students compete against the clock to match percentages, fractions and images to prevent a rocket from being launched
Also try
11. www.coolmath.com Maths games, tower defence …..good for boys esp
12. www.mathplayground.com a little confusing
13. www.mathsisfun.com This has some excellent games
