Lots of interactive maths resources categorised by level, topic and context. Content includes videos, Hot Potatoes, Quia activities, quizzes, tarsia puzzles, links to other sites. Very useful to help find activities on a particular topic/level. Covers levels from E1 to L2.
I have found this site very useful for understanding maths. There are clear explanations of basic maths concepts such as geometry, algebra, etc. I think tutors will find it useful if they need a ‘brush up’ and I have also recommended it to my students as there are interactive exercises, games and maths puzzles. There’s also an illustrated maths dictionary and small worksheet section.
PlusMaths is a great online magazine covering all sorts of different things. I love the Maths for Skills poster and the puzzles.
Some of the ideas can be used in a classroom setting, or to create debate about maths in ‘the real world’. The packages are fab for this and can really help reinforce your own knowledge and understanding if you’ve ended up teaching Maths/numeracy without really having a firm background in it.
BBC Skillswise – full of all sorts of useful stuff for numeracy and literacy, with Core Curriculum references. Aimed at Entry 3 and Level 1 learners the site had a major makeover in September 2011 and there are now plans to introduce E1-2 and L2 resources. The 100 new 1 minute videos are brilliant for introducing maths and English in an embedded learning situation.
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TES Resources, the space for teachers to share free learning materials including lesson plans, activities, games, teaching ideas and worksheets. Upload, adapt, edit and download classroom resources today.
Good visual maths resources
Lots of free games, visual aids and interactive materials. Registration (free) is required before you can download resources. The site offers to support teachers, students, parents, carers and children develop their mathematical teaching and learning. Many of the Key Stage 1 & 2 resources are good for adult learners.
Masses of online practice activities but also useful printable information such as divisibility tests, techniques for multiplying decimals, etc. Dozens of topics – each with learn, practise and play sections.
The tutors’ corner provides excellent free guidance including preparing learning materials (PDF) to help make your resources and documents more accessible (with notes on good layout, fonts, signposting, plain English, and much more).
Maths4Life is now archived as part of the NRDC site. Loads of ideas for teaching and learning numeracy – along with related constructivist / connectivist theory. It’s also a fantastic source of printable resources and card based games – I keep the big yellow folder under my desk and refer to it often.
NRICH is a team of qualified teachers who are also practitioners in RICH mathematical thinking. A fabulous source of resources, puzzles and problems for all levels from Primary through to Level 3 (A Level). Plus useful general information such as these: an introduction to rich tasks and rich tasks and contexts.