Y2K: Number Land
Click on a number between one and 99 to go to a page featuring poems and facts about each one. See the /explorer page for a mathematical dictionary, origami instructions and easy explanations of topics such as fractions, sliceform models and pi.
[http://www.mathsyear2000.co.uk/]
Y2K: It All Adds Up
It All Adds Up Ideas for parents who want to help children practice arithmetic and numeracy outside school. Many of the suggestions relate to shopping, time zones on holiday, football tables, bathroom scales and map reading. MagNet An online maths magazine for 4-7 year olds, MagNet uses colouring by numbers, bugs and a space hopscotch game to practise counting, odd and even numbers and multiplication. Highly entertaining.
[http://www.mathsyear2000.org/]
Y2K: Count On
Count On is the continuation of Maths Year 2000 and will carry on the mission to popularise maths, making it a 'can-do' subject and promoting maths for all.
[http://www.counton.org/]
Y2K: DfES Guidance
The Numeracy Framework helps teachers raise numeracy standards nationwide by providing them with a set of yearly teaching programmes, key objectives and a planning grid. The Numeracy Framework illustrates the intended range and balance of work in primary mathematics to make sure that pupils become properly numerate. It is intended mainly for day-to-day reference by class teachers and has been tested extensively and successfully in schools of different types and sizes. Its purpose is to help primary and middle schools, and special schools with primary-age pupils, to set appropriately high expectations for their pupils and understand how pupils should progress through the primary years. Teachers working with older pupils who have more severe or complex special educational needs might also find its contents relevant. The National Numeracy Strategy is at the heart of the drive to raise standards
in schools. The site supports teachers and others working to improve numeracy in schools. It makes available guidance and documents about the National Numeracy Strategy. It provides direct access to professional development materials as well as information about new initiatives and events to support improvements in numeracy. Also, the National Numeracy Framework and it's implementation.
[http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/]
Y2K: Megamaths
Concentrating exclusively on multiplication, this BBC site does an excellent job of drilling and practising times tables. The advice for parents focuses on ways of making them more exciting at home.
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/]
Y2K: Number Time
Garish animals cavort around the BBC's Numbertime site, which is particularly strong on basic arithmetic and counting. Parents may find this overview of the Numeracy Strategy more digestible than the department of education's version.
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/]
Y2K: Basket Math Interactive Learning
The mental arithmetic practice - rounding up and down and sums - at this US site is basic but compelling. An animated basketball player celebrates a correct answer.
[http://www.scienceacademy.com/]
