PolyPad – Mathigon
PolyPad – Mathigon A great collection of virtual manipulatives: polygons, number and algebra tiles, fraction bars, Tangram, pentominoes, etc.
Category: Shape
1,2,4 Quadrant Coordinates – Mark Weddell
1,2,4 Quadrant Coordinates – Mark Weddell Plot coordinate points in 1, 2 or 4 quadrants. Check you are right with the labels provided. Can draw lines and has undo function
Geoboard – Mathsbot
Geoboard – Mathsbot Description
Quadrilaterals – Snappy Maths
Quadrilaterals – Snappy Maths Answer as many questions as you can. Use the ‘Enter’ key or press ‘Go’ to submit each answer. Your time starts after you answer the first one.
Angle Estimates – Transum
Angle Estimates There’s a protractor you can drag over the angles to measure them. Hold down the shift key while dragging to rotate the protractor. The previous Flash version of this activity is here. This may be useful if you Read More …
Angle Chase – Transum
Angle Chase Use knowledge and reasoning to fill in the angles on the geometrical diagrams drawn inside rectangles. Level 1 – 31 angles to be found in a diagram with one set of parallel lines Level 2 – 42 angles Read More …
Rocket Angles – MathPlayground
Rocket Angles You’re the commander of a rocketship. Friendly space pals need your help. Can you use a protractor to find the correct angle? Turn the protractor Work out the angle type into the calculator screen and press neter Find Read More …
Tangrams – ABC YA
Complete the puzzle by moving and rotating the seven shapes. A fun way to work problem solving and visual spatial skills. App Features 3 levels offering increased challenge Click on a shape or drag it to select it Use the Read More …
Virtual Pattern Blocks – NCTM
Virtual Pattern Blocks – NCTM Pattern blocks can be used for problem solving and reasoning with fractions as children investigate the relationships between various parts and wholes. Typically Yellow Hexagon = 1 whole Red trapezium = 1/2 Blue parallelagram = Read More …
Stock the Shelves – Mr Nussbaum
Stock the Shelves Click on the given locations to re stock the shelves. Operates in 4 quadrants
Coordinate Mid-Points
Coordinate Mid-Points Find the coordinate mid-point on a line half-way between two coordinates A & B. Use the coordinate grid to help plot the points by dragging the markers. Work out the mid-point coordinate M. Click Show to check the Read More …
Polygon Explorer – Visnos
Polygon Explorer – Visnos Create and manipulate polygons, examine how the interior and exterior angles change as the number of sides increase. Drag vertices, use a protractor or ruler to measure angles and length properties
Basic Angles – Visnos
Basic Angles Learn to recognise acute, obtuse, reflex and right angles. Create and investigate problems involving complementary or supplementary angles, intersecting lines and angles at a point. Angles can be automatically displayed or measured using a protractor
Geoboard – Math Learning Center
Geoboard is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in the primary school. Children stretch bands around the pegs to form line segments and polygons and make discoveries about perimeter, area, angles, congruence, fractions, and more. Open Activity
Shifting shapes – ICT Games
Recognise the 2D shape – Yr1
Shape Sorter – NNS ITP
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Shifting Shapes – ICT Games
What is the simple 2D shape? – Rec
The quadrilateral sorter – David Hellam
Properties of all quadrilaterals – click to read properties.
Shapes 1 – David Hellam
Pelmanism – match each regular 2D shape to its name
Shape sorter – DFES
sort shapes by rectangles and red in a Carroll diagram. No errors possible.
Shapes – David Hellam
Use the mouse to make your character pick up the shapes and take them to the right box – matching word and image – but do not get caught by the robots.
Quadrilaterals 1 – David Hellam
Pelmanism – Match quadrilateral’s name to its shape Yr 6
Making Rectangles – NVLM
Combine pentominoes to make different rectangles
Shape sorting – NNS
Sort 2D shapes into 3 boxes according right angles. Only correct sorting possible.
Matho Geometry – AplusMath
Maths Bingo using flashcard and recoignising properties of shapes
Polygon matching – Math Playground
turn cards to match shapes with names
Polygons shape sorter – Crick
sort polygons into quads and not quads, regular and irregular. Note – wrong answer not accepted so can be done without thought. KS2
Sorting Shapes – Venn DIagram – MathsFrame
Sort a variety of 2D shapes on a Venn diagram. Sort by one or two conditions.
Polyhydra – NGFL Cymru
Investigate faces, edges and vertices of polyhedra
Matching Pairs 3D shape game – Crick
Pelmanism with 3d shapes – more a memory game than maths!! KS2
Shifting Shapes – ICT Games
Recognise the 3d solid – Yr2
3D Shapes – David Hellam
Match the regular 3D solids with their names in this pelmanism game
Interactive Geometry – 3D – Maths Net
Use cubes to construct 3d structures from plan and two elevations. Print out but no check for correct.
Castle Shapes – Ngfl Cymru
Identify properties of 2-D shapes, categorise with Venn diagram. Investigate shape congruence. Use 3D shapes to investigate castle structure
Pentominoes – Ngfl Cymru
find the 12 pentominoes, identify symmjetry, fit together in a rectangle yr 5/6
Symmetry – ngfl Cymru – Greg Morgan
A variety of activities
Symmetry Webquest – Visual Learning
Big site with lots about all kinds or symmetry upper KS2
Calamity’s Quest – BBC – Starship
Help Captain Calamity free Princess Amber from the Evil Ruler’s castle.
Turtle Pond – Illuminations
Use logo commands to guide the turtle to the pond yr 3/4
Ladybug Mazes – logo – NVLM
Logo commands – click ‘turn’ and ‘move’ buttons
The ladybird – Lulu
Logo – left turn, right turn or forward yr 3
Lulu’s travels – Lulu
Left, right, up, down movement yr 2
Mountain Pass – BBC – Digger
Simple compass direction yr 3/4
Logo Park – Math Playground
Use simple logo commands to draw amazing shapes and geometric designs.
Symmetry – Buzz Maths
refelctions across the x and y axes.
Learn about maps – MapZone
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Coordinates – Active Maths
Work out coordinates of shapes in all four quadrants, or turn off three for first quadrant only. Click browser refresh to remove login box. Yr 3-6
Reflections & coordinates – Active Maths
Reflect shapes horizontally, vertically or diagonally in 4 quadrants. Click browser refresh to remove login box. Y6
Worm Hunt- EChalk
Click on line intersections on the grid, coordinates are shown. Distance given to worm – refine to get it. Yr 6
Locate the Aliens – Math Playground
Give the coordinate (in all foru quadrants) of aliens. Timed
Space Boy to the Rescue – Math Playground
Drag Spaceboy to the given coordinates (in all four quadrants) to find the lost aliens. Timed.
Co-ordinates – Reasoning about… – MathsFrame
Find missing coordinates of shape, reflected in a mirror line, or the midpoints of straight lines. Choose first quadrant, or all four quadrants
Coordinate shapes – Active Maths
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Locate the Aliens – Math Playground
Give the coordinate (in all four quadrants) of aliens. timed
Reflections & coordinates – Active Maths
Reflect six different shape horizontally, vertically or diagonally in 4 quadrants, with line-intersection coordinates or letters at corners. Yr 6. Free sample of subscription site – click browser refresh to remove login box.
Using a protractor – Active Maths
Position the protractor over the angle, read the scale, zoom in. Browser refresh will get rid of login box .
Hitting the Target – Angles Through Sports
Measuring angle, right angle, acute angles and obtuse angles (Key Stage 2)
Sorting 2D Shapes – NNS
Sort 2D shapes into 3 boxes according right angles. Only correct sorting possible.