Starter
Quick, low-prep openers or concept introductions for the start of a lesson. 51 resources. Combine with stage and type filters →
Stage 3
- NRICH: Got ItUse it for: Strategy game about adding to a target.
- GameStarterNRICH: Nim-7Use it for: Simple strategy game for reasoning starters.
- PhET ArithmeticUse it for: Times-tables and division fact fluency game for warm-ups.
- Transum: TablesmasterUse it for: Times-table fluency practice with levels.
- Interactive toolStarterFractions app (Math Learning Center)Use it for: Bar models for comparing and adding fractions.
- Interactive toolStarterGeoboard (Math Learning Center)Use it for: Make triangles and parallelograms to compare areas.
- Mathigon PolypadUse it for: Virtual manipulatives: fraction bars, algebra tiles, cubes and polygons.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsbot: ManipulativesUse it for: Virtual manipulatives incl. algebra tiles, two-colour counters, fraction walls.
- Mathsisfun: Cartesian coordinatesUse it for: Drag a point to read coordinates in all 4 quadrants.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Polyhedron modelsUse it for: Rotatable 3D prisms/pyramids with printable nets.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: QuadrilateralsUse it for: Draggable quadrilateral properties.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: TrianglesUse it for: Triangle types with interactive diagrams.
- NRICH: Shifting Times TablesUse it for: Spot the rule for shifted times-table sequences.
- Interactive toolStarterNumber Line (Math Learning Center)Use it for: Place decimals, fractions and integers on an open number line.
- Mathsisfun: Probability SpinnerUse it for: Customisable spinner that tallies results for many spins.
- PhET Area BuilderUse it for: Build rectangles with the same area but different perimeters (and vice versa) before formalising A = l × w.
- PhET Area Model MultiplicationUse it for: Model 2-digit multiplication with the area model and partial products.
- PhET Fractions: IntroUse it for: Represent and compare fractions with pies, bars and number lines in a discovery lesson.
- SimulationStarterPhET Number Line: IntegersUse it for: Place, compare and order integers on a number line in temperature and bank-account contexts.
- SimulationStarterPhET Number Line: OperationsUse it for: Model adding and subtracting integers as moves on a number line.
- PhET Plinko ProbabilityUse it for: Compare observed and expected outcomes over many trials.
Stage 4
- Math Playground: Algebraic ReasoningUse it for: Balance puzzles for unknown values.
- Interactive toolStarterGeoboard (Math Learning Center)Use it for: Make triangles and parallelograms to compare areas.
- Mathigon PolypadUse it for: Virtual manipulatives: fraction bars, algebra tiles, cubes and polygons.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsbot: Algebra TilesUse it for: Algebra tiles for expanding and factorising.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsbot: ManipulativesUse it for: Virtual manipulatives incl. algebra tiles, two-colour counters, fraction walls.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsbot: Two-colour countersUse it for: Zero-pairs model for integer operations.
- Mathsisfun: Cartesian coordinatesUse it for: Drag a point to read coordinates in all 4 quadrants.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Circle area by sectorsUse it for: Rearrange sectors to see why A = πr².
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Parallel lines and pairs of anglesUse it for: Interactive transversal showing angle pairs.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Prime factorisationUse it for: Factor trees and prime factorisation tool.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: QuadrilateralsUse it for: Draggable quadrilateral properties.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: TrianglesUse it for: Triangle types with interactive diagrams.
- Interactive toolStarterNRICH: Interactive Number PatternsUse it for: Describe and extend number patterns, then write the rule.
- NRICH: Shifting Times TablesUse it for: Spot the rule for shifted times-table sequences.
- Interactive toolStarterNumber Line (Math Learning Center)Use it for: Place decimals, fractions and integers on an open number line.
- Mathsisfun: Probability SpinnerUse it for: Customisable spinner that tallies results for many spins.
- PhET Area Model AlgebraUse it for: Show expanding brackets and binomial products as rectangle areas.
- PhET Center and VariabilityUse it for: Kick a soccer ball to build datasets; see how outliers shift mean, median, range and IQR.
- PhET Equality ExplorerUse it for: Use the balance-scale model to justify each step when solving linear equations.
- SimulationStarterPhET Equality Explorer: BasicsUse it for: Introduce equations as balanced scales before any algebra.
- PhET Function BuilderUse it for: Input-output machines for writing rules and functions.
- SimulationStarterPhET Mean: Share and BalanceUse it for: Develop the mean as fair share and balance point.
- SimulationStarterPhET Number Line: IntegersUse it for: Place, compare and order integers on a number line in temperature and bank-account contexts.
- SimulationStarterPhET Number Line: OperationsUse it for: Model adding and subtracting integers as moves on a number line.
- PhET Plinko ProbabilityUse it for: Compare observed and expected outcomes over many trials.
- SimulationStarterPhET Proportion PlaygroundUse it for: Explore equivalent ratios with paint mixtures and necklaces.
- SimulationStarterPhET Ratio and ProportionUse it for: Feel proportional relationships by moving two hands at a fixed ratio.
- PhET Unit RatesUse it for: Use double number lines for unit price and best-buy problems.
Stage 5
- Interactive toolStarterMathsbot: Algebra TilesUse it for: Algebra tiles for expanding and factorising.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Box and whisker plotUse it for: Quartiles and IQR explained with interactive check.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Circle theoremsUse it for: Interactive inscribed-angle theorem.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Compound interestUse it for: Compound vs simple interest with tables and a calculator.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Distance between 2 pointsUse it for: Distance via Pythagoras with interactive graph.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Equation of a Straight LineUse it for: Adjust m and b to see the line change.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Euler paths (Konigsberg)Use it for: Seven Bridges of Königsberg puzzle.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Gradient (slope)Use it for: Rise over run with interactive line.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Interior angles of polygonsUse it for: Interior/exterior angle sums, interactive.
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: Sine, cosine, tangentUse it for: Drag a triangle to see ratios stay constant.
- PhET Area Model AlgebraUse it for: Show expanding brackets and binomial products as rectangle areas.
- PhET Center and VariabilityUse it for: Kick a soccer ball to build datasets; see how outliers shift mean, median, range and IQR.
- PhET Equality ExplorerUse it for: Use the balance-scale model to justify each step when solving linear equations.
- PhET Function BuilderUse it for: Input-output machines for writing rules and functions.
- PhET Graphing LinesUse it for: Explore gradient and intercept; the Line Game screen gives quick practice.
- PhET Graphing QuadraticsUse it for: See how coefficients change a parabola and locate the vertex.
- SimulationStarterPhET Least-Squares RegressionUse it for: Draw a line of best fit by eye and compare with the calculated one.
- PhET Trig TourUse it for: Connect the unit circle to sin, cos and tan graphs.
Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11
- Desmos Graphing CalculatorUse it for: Graph lines, parabolas and exponentials live; find intersections to solve simultaneous equations.
Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 12
- Desmos Graphing CalculatorUse it for: Graph lines, parabolas and exponentials live; find intersections to solve simultaneous equations.
Mathematics Extension 1 11–12 – Year 11
- Desmos Graphing CalculatorUse it for: Graph lines, parabolas and exponentials live; find intersections to solve simultaneous equations.