 Madras College Mathematics Department |
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Some Sites with Interactive Maths Activities Recommended for Students |
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This excellent Site is run by Cambridge University and provides resources for mathematical enhancement. There is a monthly on-line magazine which publishes a set of problems along with student's contributions to solutions. There are articles, games and news of events. Discussion forums are available for Maths help etc. |
Aimed at stretching
the more able students |
S1-S6 |
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| This is a Site that allows interactive practice of many basic arithmetical and mathematical skills. It is uncomplicated and the simple device of timed responses allows a variety of methods of use. Motivation can be high especially if best times are being challenged! | All ability
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S1-S4 |
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| This Site has many interactive activities. Madras College has a Site Licence and this includes PASSWORDS for students. Any Madras College student requiring the passwords should ask their Maths teacher. | All ability
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S1-S4 |
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| These are the pages of resources provided on the BBC Website for Standard Grade maths revision. They are separated into General level and Credit level. Notes and tests are provided. | General level/Credit
Level |
S3-S4 |
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Some Sites with Interactive Maths Activities Recommended for Teachers
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| The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is a project developed at Utah State University: "Our team is building Java-based mathematical tools and editors that allow us to create exciting new approaches to interactive mathematical instruction.". | A wide range of interactive activities suitable for demonstration support in class teaching | S1-S5 |
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| The website of the Freudenthal Institute for secondary education based at Utrecht University in the Netherlands: " Starting with context-linked solutions, the students gradually develop mathematical tools and understanding at a more formal level. Models that emerge from the students' activities, supported by classroom interaction, lead to higher levels of mathematical thinking." | Over 50 excellent interactive activities to enhance all areas of the secondary curriculum. | S1-S5 |
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| Illuminations is a partnership between the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (USA) and the MarcoPolo Education Foundation. This Site has high quality curriculum-embedded Applet-based instructional materials and is very much at the fore in advocating the use of on-line web-based 'mathlets' to deliver the mathematics curriculum in a more effective and dynamic manner. | Over 50 Student i-Math Investigations, over 100 web-based lesson plans and over 40 Interactive 'Mathlet' tools. Also video vignettes, interactive math content, research reports, and articles. | S1-S5 |
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| This link is to the numeracy resources Section on the Learning Teaching Scotland WebSite | Various excellent interactive numeracy activities at different levels | S1-S5 |
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