I have been receiving many requests for ideas for Maths investigations. Here are a few of the many fantastic online activities and lesson ideas on the internet.
Online Activities
Maths Investigations from Subtangent
http://www.subtangent.com/maths/investigations.php
Count Us In
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
Games designed to help children understand basic number concepts.
Bobbie Bear
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=3
Use counting strategies to make as many outfits for Bobbie Bear as you can, using different coloured shirts and shorts.
Turtle Pond
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=83
Guide a turtle to a pond using computer commands.
Lesson Ideas and Plans
Mathematics Investigations Lesson Plans
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/instruction-c/math/investigations/lesson_plans/k-5.php
Collection of lesson plans for primary aged children.
Population Pasta
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/09/pasta.html
In this student activity, students investigate population statistics. Using different types of pasta to represent different numbers of people, students experiment with using graphs, maps, and more to illustrate population densities.
Ideas for Maths Investigations
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/ufa10/investig.htm
A variety of ideas.
How Many More Fish?
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U51
This unit of work focuses on comparative subtraction. Pupils use fish-shaped crackers to explore all five meanings for the operations of subtraction.
Do It with Dominoes
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U47
In this nine-lesson unit from Illuminations, students explore the four models of addition (counting, sets, number line, and balanced equations) using dominoes.
Mandy