2R 2008

A tessellation is created when a shape is repeated over and over again without any gaps or overlaps.

Escher was a very famous artist who loved to make tessellations. You can visit his tessellation gallery here. 

Can you put the pieces together for the bird tessellation? You can also try many other tessellations at the bottom of the page when you are done. Click here to start

You can also visit Polygon Playground (below) and try create your own tessellations using regular shapes.

Click the pictures below to have a closer look at a couple of M.C. Escher’s most famous art works (not tessellations). Is it possible to build a building like these?

Have fun and practice your times tables at the same time with this Times Tables Shoot ‘Em up game. It is a little like the orginal space invaders game with an educational twist.

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By the end of Year 2 every student should know at least their 2, 5 and 10 Times Tables. To help you practice Zoe, James, Jacqueline and Jessica have recorded themselves saying either the 5 or 10 Times Tables. It is hopeful that we will be able to add all Times Tables gradually.

5 Times Tables (with answers)

5 Times Tables (without answers)

10 Times Tables (with answers)

10 Times Tables (without answers)

You can also practice by using this fun little flash game.

This game is very challenging, many questions involve trading. Make sure you have a piece of paper for working out the answer. To answer the questions you need to use your mouse and draw the numbers into the correct box. Click Here

Maths Arcade is a wonderful new game for you to play that will help improve your mathematic skills. Read the instructions carefully and choose Grade 2 or higher. Start by clicking on the link that says ‘New to Maths Arcade?’.

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NOTE: When you finish playing it will give you a password. If you use the password the next time you play it will remember what you are up to.

Space Racer X

This is a game for the more advanced mathematicians in our class. You need to know your tables and this game will then help you with your speed in aswering the questions.

You are Space Racer X, an intergalactic explorer and daring captain of a new line of mathematical spacecraft. You are the first person to attempt to reach a distant planet under constant asteroid attack. How far can you guide your spacecraft?

Click here to play.

If you want someything a little easier you can try….

Pumpkin Multiples

If you want to try something a little easier than Space Racer X then Pumpkin Multiples is the game for you. This game challenges you to choose multiples from a series of falling numbers. Use the arrow keys to move the ghost left and right. Choose 2, 5 10 to start.

Click here to play.

Practice Monkey is a wonderful game that will help you practice your multiplication tables. Choose the tables you want to practice (Start with 2, 10 and 5 times tables) and then when the question pops up choose the monkey with the correct answer. See how many you can get correct in the time limit. Click Here

Here are two fun games that deal with adding on. We have done some of this in Term 1 and will continue throughout the year. Sam Lava’s Space Adventure and Dottie Double at the Pop Awards.

A great game that will help you practice multiplications. It is your first day at ‘Cone Crazy Ice Cream’. It is important to keep your customers happy. If you get their orders wrong once, they will forgive you but if you get it wrong twice, they will leave! If you loose too many customers you will have to start again. Click Here

A great game to practice your multiplications. As the eggs drop, the farmer needs to only catch the eggs that are multiples of your chosen fact. So if you choose 2 times then you only need to catch eggs that are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 etc. Use the arrow keys to move the farmer. Click Here