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Online Math Apps

Two posts in a row!

I’m getting ready to teach summer school – primary Math and Language Arts. In my prep, I found this great website of online Math apps.

Math Learning Centre

Apps include:

  • Pattern Shapes
  • Number Pieces
  • Clock
  • Fractions
  • Geoboards
  • Number lines
  • Number frames

I’ve played around with them a bit and they’re relatively easy to use (for educators and students) The apps allow images to be more engaging because they are uniform (ex. your base 10 blocks will be colour-coded and match size-wise). It’s useful as a tool for students who need adapted or modified learning opportunities.

According to the website: All apps are available in two or more versions: a web app for all modern browsers, and downloadable versions for specific operating systems and devices (such as Apple iOS for iPad).

When I was in the classroom, I relied a lot on projecting visuals (ex. worksheets, textbook pages, etc) on the whiteboard. Having these visuals displayed for the whole class allowed me to highlight key text + elements. For example, having the worksheet projected on the whiteboard allowed us to go through the handout and practice answering questions.

I’m hoping (there’s that word again – HOPE) to post about my summer school adventure and I’ll make it a point to share about my experience using them with my students.