Mathematics - Classroom Resources
The following equipment is available for loan to Kent schools free of charge. However, schools will need to arrange any loan with the named contact. Schools must be responsible for the collection and return of all equipment. The attached resources are to support the use of the equipment. Some equipment includes its own teaching materials.
Loan Equipment
Giant Soma Cube
The Soma Cube is a solid dissection puzzle invented by Danish mathematician Piet Hein. Our giant version is made from seven different coloured covered soft foam pieces and forms a 2.7 metre cube. The pieces can be used to make other shapes such as a bed. It comes with two mini wooden versions of the Soma puzzle and with Piet Hein’s game of Con-Tac-Tix.
Contact: Caroline Berry, Head of Mathematics, Barton Court Grammar School, Canterbury. Contact: cberry@bartoncourt.org
Con-Tic-Tax
Con-Tic- Tax is an exciting strategy game invented by Piet Hein played on a wooden board. Contact: cberry@bartoncourt.org
Polydron
Polydron is a geometric construction kit. Contact Yvonne Salt mathematics AST for The Norton Knatchbull School, Ashford. Contact: yvonnesalt@nacl.me.uk
Knex Bridges
Knex Bridges comes in a range of levels of difficulty suitable for KS2, 3, 4 and 5. Contact: yvonnesalt@nacl.me.uk
Zome
Zome is a simple construction kit suitable for primary and secondary. Contact: yvonnesalt@nacl.me.uk
Chess & Connect 4
Contact: felsteadlm@danecourt.kent.sch.uk
Contact Linda Felstead head of maths at Dane Court Grammar School, Broadstairs.