The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers and amateur photographers. Unlike many Internet sites, permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection.
Browse by topic, look at the most popular photos or do a search for specific images. [...]
Introduction to the second year of the Math Connection Project: a Mathematical Problem Solving Workshop between international and public schools around the world. Find the website at http://mathconnections.wikispaces.com/. This collaborative project is designed to provide a place for students and teachers to share their experiences with Mathematics and discover the connection of mathematics study to their own [...]
Dipity is a Web 2.0 application which allows chronological information to be entered and displayed as a timeline. It can then be shared via a blog or other website. The news headlines about our Olympics team below is an example of one your students could make. It is a ‘live’ timeline in that as events [...]
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
The World Factbook contains up-to-date information about all countries in the world. This includes information about geography, government, transportation, communication and the people. It also has useful graphics for student research projects e.g. flags and maps.
The factbook provides an excellent source for data activities in Numeracy. It lists statistics related to a country’s geography [...]
The Australian Olympic Committee invites primary educators to join the a.s.p.i.r.e. school network, a program designed to instill in young Australians an appreciation for the values, spirit and philosophy of the Olympic Movement. Visit the website at: http://corporate.olympics.com.au/page/5/Education
As a member, you will receive access to Olympic resources including the Olympic Fact Zone, a Certificate of [...]
The Data strand in the Mathematics K-6 syllabus “addresses the need for all students to understand, interpret and analyse information displayed in tabular and graphical forms.” In combination with classroom activities, data gathering, spreadsheets and graphics software, there is a wide range of online interactive websites that can be used to develop students’ mathematical learning [...]
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most of the information is researched via the web. The model was developed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March at San Diego State University in 1995 (http://webquest.org/index.php)In an interview with Linda Starr of Education World, Bernie Dodge discusses some of the key aspects of using WebQuests [...]
Free interactive activities, online games and web-based puzzles are a growing segment of the internet today. Teachers must however, evaluate the appropriateness and relevance of each website for their students. Unwanted ads, incorrect content or difficulty level as well as promotion or marketing of products need to be carefully screened. Games are highly motivational for [...]
Increasing student engagement, providing opportunities for communicating, reflecting, questioning and reasoning, and developing creative experiences to be mathematicians, are all goals for the K-6 educator. “Working Mathematically encompasses five interrelated processes. These processes come into play when developing new skills and concepts and also when applying existing knowledge to solve routine and non-routine problems.” from Mathematics [...]
1. Charts and Graphs – Mathematics K-6 Data
DS2.1 gathers and organises data, displays data using tables and graphs and interprets results
i. Excel activity: Students learn to create a table to organise collected data, using a computer program e.g. spreadsheets
ii. Excel activity: With a partner, plan an activity which would give students an opportunity to learn [...]
