Calculator for iPad
Available from: Apple App Store Description: iPads don't come with a calculator app as standard so you can download this free calculator and use it with senior classes. Cost: Free Rating: 4/5 |
Fractions by Brainingcamp
Available from: Apple App Store Description: This is a great interactive resource for teaching fractions that has different features including an introduction to fractions, equivalent fractions, common denominators, comparing and ordering fractions, and operations involving fractions. Each section has a lesson, manipulatives, questions and challenges. Cost: Free Rating: 5/5 |
Number Frames
Available from: Apple App Store Description: This app allows students to develop their counting and one to one correspondence by using number frames to represent different numbers. This app is very engaging and child-friendly and can be used to represent numbers up to 100 using pre-made frames and images. Cost: Free Rating: 4/5 |
Virtual Manipulatives!
Available from: Apple App Store Description: This is a great interactive resource for teaching fractions as it is contains a fully manipulative Fraction Wall. Cost: Free Rating: 5/5 |
Math Splash Bingo
Available from: Apple App Store Description: Children can use this app to practise addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in a fun and engaging way. Find the answer to each sum to mark off a square on the bingo grid. There are three levels of difficulty and you can add up to 5 different users and track their progress. Cost: Free Rating: 4.5/5 |
SAS Math Stretch
Available from: Apple App Store Description: This is a fabulous app which allows children to explore different aspects of number. Place Value activities include Place Picker, Ordering Numbers, Largest or Smallest and virtual Dienes blocks. Skip Counter allows children to learn about skip counting and multiples. An interactive number line and number bonds games allow students to learn about addition and subtraction. As well as this, there is an interactive 100 square where students must fill in the missing numbers. Cost: Free Rating: 5/5 |
Addition Flashcard Quiz Match Games
Available from: Apple App Store Description: This app allows students to practise their addition skills and mental maths through a series of fun games. You can select a variety of number ranges from 1-3 to 1-100 which means this app can be used by all classes. Note that the sums are written vertically. Cost: Free/Usually €2.99 Rating: 4/5 |
Pizza Fractions
Available from: Apple App Store Description: In this app, students must help the pizza chef to choose the correct fraction of the pizza which is shown on screen. The fractions are mixed so would suit older classes. Pizza Fractions 2 and 3 are also available and cost €0.99. These apps explore equivalent fractions, simplifying fractions and comparing fractions. Cost: Free Rating: 4/5 |
Hit the Button
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store Description: This app was created by Top Marks (www.topmarks.co.uk) and is based on the popular interactive whiteboard game of the same name. Hit the Button is currently ranked at #2 in the UK App Store Chart in the Education category. The aim is to answer as many questions as possible in a minute. It offers a wide range of game modes of varying difficulties, across six topics: times tables, division, square numbers, number bonds, doubling and halving. The app allows up to 15 player profiles per device to track individual players' high scores. There's also the option to play as a guest. It is very easy for children to quickly switch profiles, making it ideal for shared classroom use. After each game, the score is displayed along with the player's high score. Cost: €1.99 Rating: 5/5 |
10 Minutes a Day Times Tables
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store Description: This app was created by Dorling Kindersley and is a fantastic way for children to practice their multiplication tables. The students choose which tables they would like to work on and compete in a car race by answering sums correctly. Cost: Free Rating: 4/5 |
Math Quiz Free
Available from: Apple App Store and Android Store Description: This app covers addition, subtraction, multiplication and division tables and provides multiple choice answers in a fun and attractive manner. The free app allows you to try out 60 sums, while the full version allows unlimited play. Cost: Free/€1.99 Rating: 4/5 |
Addition Flashcard Quiz Match Games
Available from: Apple App Store Description: This app allows students to practise their addition skills and mental maths through a series of fun games. You can select a variety of number ranges from 1-3 to 1-100 which means this app can be used by all classes. Note that the sums are written vertically. Cost: Free/Usually €2.99 Rating: 4/5 |
Tangram Free
Available from: Apple App Store Description: This app allows children to explore shapes in different rotations. There are 60 puzzles in the free version of this app and there is a built in timer on this app. Cost: Free Rating: 4/5 |
Geoboard
Available from: Apple App Store Description: This is a virtual Geoboard which children can use to create different shapes using different coloured elastics. Cost: Free Rating: 4/5 |