Interactive+Teaching+Programs

Document A guide to the primary mathematics interactive teaching programs (ITPs), which are for use with whiteboards and computers. They provide and interactive multisensory way of teaching key concepts in primary mathematics. This guide gives a detailed overview of each of the teaching programs, and includes screenshots and instructions on how to use them. Movie The Area interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number, shape and space and problem solving. Area ITP (version 2.2) allows the child or teacher to place counters or colour in whole or part cells on a grid, pinboard or blank screen, or to define a shape using a rubber band. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. Movie This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of place value. Bead sticks ITP (version 9) allows the child or teacher to represent numbers (up to four-digits) and explore addition and subtraction. An animation demonstrates the process of grouping and exchange. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. Movie This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of angles. Calculating angles ITP allows the child or teacher to represent single or multiple shapes rotated around a central point in one, two or four quadrants. The size of angles can be estimated or calculated and confirmed using the on-screen protractor or reveal function. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. Movie This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of coordinates. Coordinates ITP allows the child or teacher to use a marker to identify the coordinates of points on different grids, mark points and draw lines and shapes, working in one, two or four quadrants to introduce both positive and negative coordinates. The ITP can also be used to explore the properties of 2-D shapes and to predict translations, rotations and reflections of various shapes in the different quadrants. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. Movie This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of early number. Counting ITP allows the child or teacher to place a number of objects on the screen and move the objects to group them, drag them onto a number line, into a ‘hoop’ to create sets of objects or into a 10 by 10 grid. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. Movie This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of numbers to 100 through the simulation of a 100-bead string. Counting on and back ITP allows the teacher or child to add and subtract 1 or 10 to explore different counting and calculation strategies. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. Movie This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of data. Data handling ITP allows the child or teacher to enter data into a table and then create a vertical bar chart, a horizontal bar chart or a pie chart. The user can select from existing datasets, which can then be amended to show the impact and change on the charts, or they can enter collected data. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of place value within whole and decimal numbers. Decimal number line ITP allows the child or teacher to select an interval from a given number line and show that interval divided into ten equal parts but on a bigger scale, which can then be repeated. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number. Difference ITP allows the child or teacher to compare two rows of beads and to analyse the calculations they can represent. It can be used to promote the language of addition and subtraction. The ITP operates as a series of animations which show how the rows of beads can be represented by two number lines and then as a single number line with the difference indicated by a ‘jump’. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page.
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Guide to interactive teaching programs (ITPs)] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Area] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Bead sticks] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Calculating angles] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Coordinates] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Counting] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Counting on and back] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Data handling] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Decimal number line] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Difference] ===

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of shape and space. Fixing points ITP allows the child or teacher to create one or more shapes by connecting a number of vertices on a grid. Angles can be estimated and measured, and the effect of moving different vertices can be explored. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Fractions interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of part numbers. Fractions ITP allows the child or teacher to represent and compare fractions on fraction strips. The displayed strips can be labelled as a vulgar fraction, a decimal (to three decimal places) or a percentage, and the ratio of yellow to green parts of each strip can also be displayed. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of calculation and inverses. Function blocks ITP allows the child or teacher to display and explore the effect of up to three operations on a starting or finishing number. The keypad can be used to input decimal numbers, and two rows of function machines can be displayed to compare the effect of using different input values, order or type of operations. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of division. Grouping ITP allows the child or teacher to model division as grouping and to link this process to jumps on a number line. It can also be used to introduce children to remainders and to apply their knowledge through setting similar problems that can be solved using the image displayed. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Exe <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the representation of data. Handy graph ITP allows the child or teacher to display collected data as a bar chart, creating and labelling the axes and created chart. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of shape and space. Isometric grid ITP allows the child or teacher to display equilateral triangles. The grid can be hidden or become an isometric pin board. An 'elastic band' can be stretched around the pins to create outlines. Rhombuses can be selected and dragged to different positions on the grid, and then locked together to form representations of 3-D shapes. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of handling data. Line graph ITP allows the child or teacher to enter data into a table or select from existing data sets and then create a line graph to represent the data. Data and values on axes can be changed to explore the impact on the graph. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number, measures and problem solving. Measuring cylinder ITP allows the child or teacher to simulate varying intervals on a scale, pouring liquid into the cylinder and interpreting the scale. The ITP can be used to explore and consolidate the interpretation and reading of scales, mental calculation strategies and methods of recording. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number, measures and problem solving. Measuring scales ITP allows the child or teacher to add different masses of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 units to a scale pan. The scale intervals can be changed to challenge children to interpret different scales. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of place value. Moving digits ITP allows the child or teacher to place and move digits on a place value board, investigating the effects of multiplying and dividing by 10 or 100. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of multiplication. Multiplication array ITP allows the child or teacher to uncover a section of an array of counters, dropping on grid lines to explore methods of multiplication. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of multiplication and division facts. Multiplication board ITP allows the child or teacher to represent the product of two numbers as an array, displaying the product and factors. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of multiplication and division. Multiplication facts ITP allows the child or teacher to represent multiplication facts as a rectangular array and as steps on a number line. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of multiplication. Multiplication grid ITP allows the child or teacher to demonstrate the grid method of multiplication for whole and decimal numbers. The ITP can be used to develop children's abilities to apply their knowledge of number facts and to deduce and reason, when finding missing component numbers. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of multiplication facts. Multiplication tables ITP allows the child or teacher to set up one or more multiplication tables, hiding or revealing either of the factors or the product. Decimal numbers can be explored using the keypad. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration and recall of multiplication and division facts. Number dials ITP allows the child or teacher to generate sets of products of a central number and numbers from 1 to 10. The ITP can be used to practise multiplying and dividing by one- and two-digit whole numbers and decimals. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of corresponding addition and subtraction facts. Number facts ITP allows the child or teacher to display up to 20 counters, select some to represent an addition or subtraction number sentence, and drag counters into a container to demonstrate a subtraction. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number, reasoning and problem solving. Number grid ITP allows the child or teacher to generate a number grid with different starting numbers, orientations and numbers of columns. Individual numbers or chosen multiples can be coloured and numbers masked to explore number sequences and patterns and develop children's ability to predict and generalise. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number. Number line ITP allows the child or teacher to display a range of numbers from minus 50 up to 500. Children can estimate a number on the number line, explore the concept of difference between two given numbers and demonstrate their calculation strategies. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Fixing points] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Fractions] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Function blocks] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Grouping] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: HandyGraph] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Isometric grid] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Line graph] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Measuring cylinder] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Measuring scales] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Moving digits] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Multiplication array] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Multiplication board] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Multiplication facts] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Multiplication grid] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Multiplication tables] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Number dials] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Number facts] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Number grid] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Number line] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Number spinners] ===

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of place value. Place value ITP allows the child or teacher to represent, partition and recombine three-digit numbers. Each digit can be represented as a group of dots to develop children's understanding of the significance of different digits. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of shape, space and measure. Polygon ITP allows the child or teacher to represent regular polygons with three to ten sides. The ITP can then be used to explore the properties of regular and irregular shapes by dragging vertices and creating additional vertices. The ITP includes an on-screen protractor and ruler. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number. Ratio and proportion ITP allows the child or teacher to represent and combine two different liquids in a chosen ratio. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number and calculation. Remainders after division ITP can be used to demonstrate division as grouping, and to develop children's understanding of remainders and the notation for division. Keeping the number of counters fixed but changing the number of rows demonstrates the effect of changing the divisor in the calculation. Children can explore the effect different divisors have on the remainder. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of measure. Ruler ITP allows the child or teacher to represent lines of various lengths and then carry out measurements using the on-screen ruler. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of shape and space. Symmetry ITP allows the child or teacher to represent and reflect shapes on a grid. An image of the original shape can be fixed to explore the effect on the reflection of moving towards, away from and along the mirror line. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of telling the time. Tell the time ITP allows the child or teacher to set and compare times on an on-screen analogue and digital clock. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number and measures. Thermometer ITP allows the child or teacher to display a thermometer whose scale, range and interval markers can be changed. It can be used to develop children's understanding of scales and negative numbers in the context of temperature. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number, reasoning and problem solving. Twenty cards ITP allows the child or teacher to create a sequence or random set of numbered cards. The stacks created can support work on identifying, describing, extending and generating sequences. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of numbers and sums. Number scales ITP allows the child or teacher to place numbers or sums on either side of a scale. It can be used to show equality or promote the idea of 'greater than' and 'less than'. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) is an ICT-based tool to support the exploration of number, reasoning and problem solving. Number spinners ITP allows the child or teacher to generate 3, 4, 5 or 6 random numbers on up to 3 spinners. Numbers from 0 to 99 can be displayed. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Place value] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Polygon] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Ratio and proportion] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Remainders after division] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Ruler] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Symmetry] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Tell the time] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Thermometer] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Twenty cards] ===
 * ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Number scales] ===

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mathematics ITP: Ordering numbers]
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This interactive teaching program (ITP) contains activities to support the teaching of ordering numbers. Teachers can use the activities to help children develop estimation skills and strategies for checking calculations. The activities are designed to be used with an interactive whiteboard and computer monitors. The application (in a variety of formats) and guidance for using the application (as PDF or Word file) can be downloaded from this page.