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from SUMS Online Ltd |
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sumsonline@gmail.com (Twitter @sumsonline) |
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| NOTE. All of our math Apps are priced at Apple's lowest cost pricing tier - in the USA USD 0.99, in the UK £ 0.69 etc. These maths Apps are used in hundreds of schools and work well both in the classroom and at home. | ||
| Most recently added App: Chunking Coming next: Tally Charts | ||
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In addition to Apps see our main www.sums.co.uk website. If you are an independent mathematics tutor or small study centre visit the www.mathematicstutors.org website. The main SUMS set of 140+ Flash activities is at www.sumsmaths.co.uk |
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| App 1. | "Grid Mult " ( the Grid Multiplication method) link to Appstore Preview and link to YouTube video | |
| Learn how to multiply two numbers together using the Grid Multiplication method. The free mirror website (Flash) is at www.gridmult.co.uk | ||
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| App 2. | "Shape Rotate " (a game about rotation patterns) link to Appstore Preview | |
| Learn about the number of degrees in a full turn, with a freestyle student design option. The free mirror website (Flash) is at www.shaperotate.co.uk | ||
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| App 3. | "Rabbit Takeaway" (a game about subtraction) link to Appstore Preview | |
A great game for learning about subtraction. The free mirror website (Flash) is at www.rabbittakeaway.co.uk |
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| App 4. | "Learn Your Tables" (does what it says!) link to Appstore Preview | |
| Learn and test your times table skills. The free mirror website (Flash) is at www.learnyourtables.co.uk | ||
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| App 5. | "Fraction Monkeys" (equivalent fractions) link to Appstore Preview and link to YouTube video | |
| Fraction Monkeys helps students to understand equivalent fractions (e.g. 3/4 and 6/8). The free mirror website (Flash) is at www.fractionmonkeys.co.uk | ||
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| App 6. | "Chunking" (division using the chunking method) link to Appstore Preview and link to YouTube video | |
| Excellent for explaining 'Chunking' to parents. Students get support in solving problems using chunking. The free mirror website (Flash) is at www.chunkydivision.co.uk | ||
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| App 7. | "River Tables" (a Times Tables racing game) link to Appstore Preview | |
Answer the times table question and make your boat move. The free mirror website (Flash) is at www.rivertables.co.uk |
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| App 8. | "Bedingo" (a Bingo based Brain Training game) link to Appstore Preview | |
An excellent game to get the brain working at the start of the day. The free mirror website (Flash) is at www.bedingo.co.uk |
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| App 9. | "Hidden Ships " (a Grid Coordinates game) link to Appstore Preview | |
| A brilliant introduction to grid coordinates like A4 and E3. The free mirror website (Flash) is at www.hiddenships.co.uk | ||
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| App 10. | "Fruit Picker" (problem solving about rotation) link to Appstore Preview | |
The challenge is to pick 6 apples in 6 shots. The student aims the Fruit Picker by turning it, for example, clockwise 45 degrees. The free mirror website is at www.numeracyapps.co.uk/fruitpicker |
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| App 11. | "Bracket Basics" (game using brackets) link to Appstore Preview | |
The challenge is to drag three or four numbers into place to make the given total, remembering that brackets have to be evaluated first. www.numeracyapps.co.uk/bracketbasics |
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| App 12. | "Cross the Maze" (give car simple directions) link to Appstore Preview | |
| Simple but effective game where a car is given simple directions to cross a maze. the free mirror website is at www.crossthemaze.co.uk | ||
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| App 13. | "Tangram Game A" link to Appstore preview | |
| This addictive game is based on the five piece Tangram set. The free mirror website is at www.tangramgames.co.uk | ||
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| App 14. | "Tangram Game B" link to Appstore Preview | |
| This game is based on the seven piece Tangram set. The free mirror website is at www.tangramgames.co.uk | ||
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Useful blogs and more about iPads in Education
| Useful YouTube videos on using iPods and iPads in class | |
| 1. Talking Heads by Redcar and Cleveland schools | |
| 2. A Day in the Life of My iPod by Redcar and Cleveland schools | |
| If your site or blog belongs here do let David know (email sumsonline@gmail.com ) . If you run an App Review site or blog and you would like to review one or more of our Apps please email us and we will provide you with a Promo Code or Gift you the App. | |
| 1. | Teaching Appz |
| UK based site from the same guy who gave you Teaching Ideas etc. | |
| 2. | Learning with iPads |
| UK based review site from "the learning trust" | |
| 3. | Apps in Education |
| Trying hard to keep up with the best Apps across the curriculum. | |
| 4. | Learning In Hand |
| Tony Vincent was doing this stuff when the iPad wasn't even a twinkle in Steve Job's eye. | |
| 5. | Teach With Your iPad |
| Wide ranging wiki style website. | |
| 6. | K - 12 Tech Tools |
| Another wiki style website, worth a look | |
| 7. | iPads for Learning (Victoria, Australia) |
| Advice and App recommendations from the Victorian Government. | |
| 8. | Fun Educational Apps |
| Interesting selection of Apps including App reviews. | |
| 9. | Best Apps for Kids Daily News |
| Newspaper style accumulation of App stories and promotions. | |
| 10. | Apps for Homeschooling |
| Worth a look even for those who plan to go to school. | |
| 11. | iPad Curriculum |
| A look at selected Apps | |
| 12. | Teachers with Apps |
| Blog style App reviews. | |
| 13. | Smart Apps for Kids |
| Subtitles "A Dad's Quest to find the best educational Apps .." | |
| 14 | Class Apps |
| Teacher run mobile App review website (UK) | |
| The Apple Bites | |
| A general Apple tech blog. | |