| File |
Description |
| Squeeze1.xls |
A series of Excel spreadsheets for pupils to
use as part of their number work focusing on place
value and the ordering and sequencing of numbers
up to 100.
Requires Excel version 5 or
later. |
| Squeeze2.xls |
Similar to Squeeze1 above but this is for older
pupils, focusing on the ordering and sequencing
of whole numbers up to 10,000.
Requires
Excel version 5 or later. |
| Squeeze3.xls |
Similar to Squeeze1 and Squeeze2 above but this
one is for pupils in the senior primary phase,
focusing on place value and the ordering and sequencing
of decimals.
Requires Excel version 5
or later. |
| Bricks.xls |
Investigative tasks which provide pupils with
an opportunity to practise their addition skills,
estimation skills, trial and improvement etc.
Requires Excel version 5 or later. |
| Spirals.xls |
Number investigations which focus on problem-solving,
estimation, and trial and improvement. Pupils
can also practise their knowledge of place value
involving decimals.
Requires Excel version
5 or later. |
| Round it.xls |
These Excel spreadsheets provide pupils with
opportunities to practise rounding to the nearest
10, 100 and 1000.
Requires Excel version
5 or later. |
| Round-it2.xls |
Similar to the Round-it above but this time
the focus is on rounding to the nearest whole
number and to 1 and 2 decimal places.
Requires
Excel version 5 or later. |
| order-it.xls |
Excel spreadsheets for the teacher to use with
the whole class when focusing on the ordering
of numbers.
Requires Excel version 5 or
later. |
| order-em.xls |
Fully customisable spreadsheets that provide
practise in ordering 3, 4 or 5 numbers. The numbers
can be any whole numbers or decimals of your own
choosing.
Requires Excel vesion 5 or later. |
| machines.xls |
Various Excel spreadsheets which focus on the
theme of input-output machines. Pupils provide
inputs and must work out the rule that is being
used to produce the outputs.
Requires
Excel version 5 or later. |
| guess.xls |
A 'Guess the Number' game on a spreadsheet.
Use it with the whole class or let individual
pupils try it.
Requires Excel version
5 or later. |
| gridmult.xls |
Use this Excel spreadsheet with the whole class
to teach grid multiplication. The sheet contains
macros so make sure you click on 'Enable Macros'
when opening the file.
Requires Excel
5 or later. |
| shade-it.xls |
Use these Microsoft Excel spreadsheets with
the whole class to discuss number patterns in
various number grids and in place value. The sheet
contains macros so make sure you click on 'Enable
Macros' when opening the file. |
| hide it.xls |
Use these Excel spreadsheets to hide numbers
on various grids. Discuss the patterns with pupils
and then reveal the numbers. The sheet contains
macros so make sure you click on 'Enable Macros'
when opening the file. |
| cannon.xls |
This Excel spreadsheet simulates a cannonball
being fired into the air. Experiment with the
speed and angle of trajectory to make the cannonball
land on the target.
Requires Excel version
5 or later. |
| zoom.xls |
This is an investigative activity carried out
on a spreadsheet in which pupils have to spot
patterns and relationships.
Requires Excel
version 5 or later. |
| Maxbox.xls |
This Excel spreadsheet allows pupils to carry
out an investigative shape and space activity
involving nets and volumes of 3-D shapes. Requires
Excel 97 or later. |
| reflections.xls |
Yes, a spreadsheet for shape and space work!
Create a shape and then reveal its image. Use
it to demonstrate and discuss various types of
reflection with your pupils. Requires Excel 97
or later. The sheet contains macros so make sure
you click on 'Enable Macros' when opening the
file.
(See below for additional information) |
| reflections.pdf |
Here are some handouts for pupils to use when
you are using reflections.xls. |
| rotations.xls |
Create a shape and then reveal its image after
a rotation. Use it to demonstrate and discuss
various angles of rotation with your pupils. Requires
Excel 97 or later. The sheet contains macros so
make sure you click on 'Enable Macros' when opening
the file.
(See below for additional information)
|
| rotations.pdf |
Here are some handouts to copy and distribute
to pupils when you are using rotations.xls. |
| one dice.xls |
Use these spreadsheets to simulate the rolling
of a normal six-sided dice 10, 25, 50, 100, 500
and 1000 times. A graph of the results is produced
each time.
Requires Excel 97 or later. |
| two dice sum.xls |
Similar to one-dice.xls but this time it simulates
the rolling of two six-sided dice, working out
the total score.
Requires Excel 97 or
later. |
| two dice difference.xls |
Continuing the probability theme, this Excel
spreadsheet simulates the rolling of two dice,
working out the difference between the scores.
Requires Excel 97 or later. |
| one coin.xls |
More on the probability theme with a spreadsheet
that simulates the flicking of a single coin.
Requires Excel 97 or later. |
| two coins.xls |
Probability on a spreadsheet again, this time
simulating the flicking of two coins.
Requires
Excel 97 or later. |
| three coins.xls |
The final spreadsheet in the probability series.
This one simulates the flicking of three coins.
Requires Excel 97 or later. |
| 2-D Shapes Test.xls |
If you've worked through the PowerPoint
show on the theme of 2-D shapes, why not test
your knowledge of 2-D shapes with this spreadsheet.
Just type your answers into the boxes and find
out if you are right.
Requires Excel 97
or later. |
| 3-D Shapes Test.xls |
A spreadsheet to test your knowledge of 3-D
shapes (have a look at the PowerPoint
show on 3-D shapes first).
Requires
Excel 97 or later. |
| palindromes.xls |
One of the PowerPoint show downloads (Palindromes.pps)
includes a number investigation involving palindromes.
Use this spreadsheet with the whole class to discuss
answers to the investigation.
Requires
Excel 97 or later. |
| egyptian
multiplication.xls |
Use this Excel spreadsheet to discuss Egyptian
multiplication with the whole class and to check
answers the Egyptian way! Also have a look at
the PowerPoint
show on Egyptian multiplication.
Requires Excel 97 or later. |
