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Visual Aids For Maths Teachers

A collection of Maths teaching resources ready to be projected onto a whiteboard or screen and written on for whole class discussion. Perfect for interactive whiteboards and large TVs too.

Hot Number Challenges

Hot Number Challenges

These hot numbers challenges are for students with no access to a computer and are presented in a form suitable to be projected onto a whiteboard in front of a class.

Flash Tables

A never ending sequence of times tables questions to be projected on to a whiteboard or screen.

Online Psychic

Let the psychic read the cards and magically reveal the number you have secretly chosen. What is the mathematics that makes this trick work?

Polygons

Name the polygons and show the number of lines and order of rotational symmetry.

Mystic Rose

Investigate the properties of the Mystic Rose by using this interactive diagram.

Satisfaction

This is quite a challenging number grouping puzzle requiring a knowledge of prime, square and triangular numbers.

Pin Board

Rows and columns of dots that can be joined using straight lines to create shapes.

Table Legs

Transum believes that this is the best way of developing a quick recall of the times tables.

Kite Maths

Can you make a kite shape from a single A4 size sheet of paper using only three folds?

Graph Plotter

An online tool to draw, display and investigate graphs of many different kinds.

Optical Illusions

Optical Illusions

Don't let your brain be fooled by these geometric optical illusions in this online quiz.

Number Grids

Investigate the properties of number with these interactive number grids.

Rounding Snap

If the last card put down equals the previous card to the nearest whole number then all players race to shout SNAP!

Maths Mind Reader

Maths Mind Reader

Investigate this amazing mind reading performance based on simple mathematical principles.

Snake Sort

Sort the coloured snakes in a logical order. This activity introduces systematic listing.

Tangram Challenge

Tangram Challenge

A series of tangram challenges in increasing order of difficulty.

True or False?

Arrange the given statements in groups to show whether they are always true, sometimes true or false.

Calculator Workout

Calculator Workout

An animated guide to using a scientific calculator for Secondary and High School students.

The Great Dodecahedron

The Great Dodecahedron

Pupils are not allowed to use their hands to point but must describe fully any shapes they can see in this picture.

Triangle Solver

Triangle Solver

Provide and three measurements for a triangle and this application will work out the remaining sides, angles and area.

Sieve of Eratosthenes

Sieve of Eratosthenes

A self checking, interactive version of the Sieve of Eratosthenes method of finding prime numbers.

Cartoon Scatter Graph

Cartoon Scatter Graph

Place the cartoon characters on the scatter graph according to their height and age.

Circle Theorems

Circle Theorems

Diagrams of the circle theorems to be projected onto a white board as an effective visual aid.

Wordles

Remember these mathematical words for their shape and movement.

Binary Lights

Represent binary numbers with a row of ligts which can be turned on or off.

Plinko Probability

Plinko Probability

A simulation of a Quincunx (Galton Board) which can be used to create the bell shaped curve of the normal distribution.

Ice-cream Combinations

Ice-cream Combinations

How many two-scoop ice creams can you make from the given flavours?

Playing Card Maths

Playing Card Maths

Imagine you are on a desert island with nothing but a pack of playing cards. Do you have to stop learning mathematics?

Prison Cell Problem

Prison Cell Problem

A number patterns investigation involving prisoners and prison guards.

Fraction Wall

The traditional fraction wall diagram showing the relationship between simple fractions.

eQuation Generator

eQuation Generator

An unlimited supply of linear equations just waiting to be solved.

Likelihood

Arrange some statements in order according to the probability of them happening. Compare your opinion with thousands of others.

How old was Diophantus?

How old was Diophantus?

An ancient riddle which can be answered by solving an equation containing fractions.

Helicopter View

Helicopter View

An animated introduction to distance-time graphs. Arial photographs of vehicles moving along a road placed side to side form a graph.

Word Sums Guide

Word Sums Guide

A step by step guide showing how to solve a Word Sum where each letter stands for a different digit.

Probability Words

Probability Words

A visual aid to highlight the vocabulary of probability and to debate the relationship between the given words.

Pie Chart Creator

Pie Chart Creator

A quick and convenient tool for rapidly creating simple pie charts.

Countdown

How close can you get to the target by making a calculation out of the five numbers given?

Plane Bearings

A visual aid designed to help pupils estimate three figure bearings.

Code Cracking Presentation

Code Cracking Presentation

A slide presentation showing techniques for cracking simple codes and ciphers.

Stick Squares

Arrange the matches to form four squares instead of five.

A large analogue clock to use for telling the time practice with the whole class

Correlation

Arrange the given statements in groups to show the type of correlation they have.

Decimals Line

A number line showing tenths and hundredths with draggable arrows. This is a visual aid designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition

Place Value Chart

Place Value Chart

This is a visual aid designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition about place value.

Cube Construction

Cube Construction

This is a simple interactive that does nothing more than allow you to create 3D drawings of models made with cubes.

Straight Line Graphs

Straight Line Graphs

10 straight line graph challenges for use with computer graph plotting software or a graphical display calculator.

Memorable Measures

Memorable Measures

This is a visual aid and printable cards to introduce a homework activity about measures.

Quickulations

A mental arithmetic visual aid that displays random calculations then after a few seconds displays the answers.

Maths Bingo

This application will pick the bingo numbers for you and present each of the numbers as a mathematical expression.

Dice Bingo

Choose your own numbers for your bingo card. The caller uses two dice and adds the numbers together.

Dice and Spinners

Dice and Spinners

Computer generated random numbers for games and probability experiments

Sequence Generator

Sequence Generator

An online app which produces number sequences as words.

Skunk

A game for the whole Maths class to play involving chance and choice.

Formal Written Methods

Formal Written Methods

Examples of formal written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Normal Distribution Calculator

Normal Distribution Calculator

A customised online calculator for quickly finding areas under the normal distribution curve.

Snail Race

Twelve snails have a race based on the sum of two dice. This is the teachers' version of the race simulation.

Human Scatter Graphs

Human Scatter Graphs

Pupils move to positions in the room according to their data relative to the walls as axes.

Number Line

This number line visual aid is designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition.

Compound Interest Calculator

Compound Interest Calculator

A customised online calculator for quickly finding the solutions to compound interest problems.

End of Term Maths

End of Term Maths

Lists of fun activities suitable for the last week of Term.

Timer

A simple visual aid which acts as a stopwatch recording the number of minutes and seconds that have passed or are left.

Fractions Decimals Percentages

Fractions Decimals Percentages

Revise the methods for converting fractions to decimals and percentages.

Mini Whiteboard

Mini Whiteboard

If each pupil has an iPad, laptop or slate this provides an alternative to 'hands up'.

Human Graphs

Students should be encouraged to stand up and make the shapes of the graphs with their arms.

Hurdles Race

An animated distance time graph to be viewed while a student interprets the graph and comments on the race that produced the graph.

Pesto

Students classify numbers randomly appearing on the screen by holding up cards

Fraction Spinners

Fraction Spinners

Know the properties of the fractions randomly produced by the two spinners.

Percentages

Practise calculating simple percentages in your head with this animated visual aid.

Dividing in a Ratio

Dividing in a Ratio

A slide presentation showing how to divide a quantity in a given ratio

3D Trigonometry Presentation

3D Trigonometry Presentation

A slide presentation introducing using trigonometry (including Pythagoras' Theorem) to find lengths and angles on three dimensional shapes. The presentation begins with a puzzle presented as a poem!

Two Dice Possibility Space

Two Dice Possibility Space

An interactive visual aid showing the possibility space obtained when throwing two dice

Graph Paper

Flexible graph paper which can be printed or projected onto a white board as an effective visual aid.

Just In Time

Every 10 seconds a new calculation appears on the screen: A dynamic visual aid.

Human Venn Diagrams

Human Venn Diagrams

Pupils move to positions in large circles on the floor according to their personal data.

A Show Of Hands

A Show Of Hands

Produce a number of graphs and charts from a quick show of hands.

Back To School

A list of suggested activities and resources for the first few lessons of the new school year.

Maths Anagrams

Jumbled words from a database of over 500 different mathematical words. Can you solve these anagrams?

Random Student Generator

Random Student Generator

The Transum name selecting application helps teachers choose students in a completely random way.

Greater Than

The teacher has a set of six cards numbered 1 to 6. They are placed face down on the teachers desk so that the teacher can pick up one at random which students then have to fit onto a grid.

Angle Theorems

Diagrams of the angle theorems with interactive examples.

Circle Parts Kim's Game

Circle Parts Kim's Game

A memory game to be projected to help the whole class revise the names for the parts of a circle.

Fractions Kim's Game

Fractions Kim's Game

A memory game to be projected to help the whole class recognise basic fractions.

Angle Theorem Kim's Game

Angle Theorem Kim's Game

A memory game to be projected to help the whole class revise the circle angle theorems.

Geometry Toolbox

Geometry Toolbox

Create your own dynamic geometrical diagrams using this truly amazing tool from GeoGebra.

Starter of the Day

Starter of the Day

A different lessn starter for each day of the year.

Exam Tips

Some advice, tips and tricks for a Maths exam presented in the form of a poem for a teacher to share with the class.

Student Voting

This system allows students to vote or choose a response to a question posed by a teacher.

Counter

A dynamic visual aid that counts! Choose the first term, common difference and the speed

Emergency Maths Lessons

Emergency Maths Lessons

Here are some mathematics lesson plans to be used on the rare occasions when a class is left without their normal teacher and you are stepping in.

Significance

A slide presentation showing how to use the chi-squared test to measure significance.

Pascal's Patterns

Pascal's Patterns

See the number patterns on Pascal's Triangle with this colourful, interactive application.

Number Rhyme

A poem about the numbers one to nine. Just for fun can you make up a last line for each verse?

Divisibility Tests 2-12

Divisibility Tests 2-12

A visual aid designed to be projected in the classroom. Here you can find the quick ways of telling whether a number is exactly divisible by the numbers two to twelve.

HCF and LCM Calculator

HCF and LCM Calculator

A demonstration of how to find the highest common factor (HCF or GCD) and the lowest common multiple (LCM) of two numbers.

Maths Riddles

A collection of mathematical riddles to make you think outside the box then enjoy the satisfaction finding the answer brings.

t-Test Revision

t-Test Revision

A slide presentation designed to revise the key aspects of Student's t-Test.

Inverse Trig Calculator

Inverse Trig Calculator

This calculator is designed to find all of the angles for a given trigonometric ratio and show them on a graph.

TI-nSpire CX Essential Skills

TI-nSpire CX Essential Skills

Learn a skill a day for 20 days in order to get the most out of this graphic display calculator.

Visualise Percentages

Visualise Percentages

If you can picture in your mind what a percentage looks like you may be better able to preform mental calculations.

Transformations of Functions

Transformations of Functions

A visual aid showing how various transformations affect the graph of a function.

Substitution Examples

Substitution Examples

A projectable set of animated examples to help prepare pupils to do the Substitution online exercise.

Animated Calculator

Animated Calculator

A visual aid calculator for projection onto a whiteboard or use in remote teaching.

Polygon Angles Animation

Polygon Angles Animation

Barbara Bug walks around a regular hexagon turning through each of the exterior angles as she goes.

Worksheets
Christmaths

Christmaths

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