You can use podcasting or slidecasting as a way to create and share patterns. Use random.org or similar to generate a list of at least 20 random numbers, use one number per slide and create a presentation, be creative! Add music and upload the results to youtube or vimeo or slideshare. You can do the Full Article…
How big is it? (Line and path maths)
Estimating is an essential skill in maths and science and one that is actually threatened by the continued use of calculators and digital measuring instruments. Turn the tables and use the Line and Path measurement tools on Google Earth (click on the ruler on the top bar) to estimate distances and areas. Find a regular Full Article…
Make a map
Google maps allows you to pin notes, links and comments to places so instead of writing a worksheet you could create a work map. You’ll need a Google account before you can get started, you can sign up here. On the Google maps site click on “My Maps” and then “Create Map” you can then Full Article…
Line and Path Maths
Age: 9 -12yrs Ease **** Overview Google Earth has been around for some time but it continues to offer opportunities for great cross-curricular teaching and learning. Here, we used the the Line and Path measurement tools to find distances that are challenging to measure. For ease of writing, Google Earth is sometimes referred to as Full Article…
Village Quest
Age: 9+yrs Ease *** Overview: Pupils will learn how to generate and read a QR-code with a tablet or smartphone. They will learn how to find a location on a virtual map, how to get GPS-coordinates with Google Maps, share a document with Google maps and post an image on panoramio.com and link this to Full Article…
Line and path maths in primary
Quentin D’Souza on TeachingHacks.com says “Use the Line and Path measurement tools to find distances that are challenging to measure.” I have used this in maths with an extra bit. Find a regular shaped feature on a map – say a football pitch – and ask children to measure it using the line and path function. Full Article…