4. A 1-METER CIRCUMFERENCE WHEEL
FOR MEASURING DISTANCES,
MARKED AT 10-CM INTERVALS
(HOME-MADE VERSION)
5. A clinometer, for measuring the
height of buildings, trees, etc
(A 45 degree clinometer is a simpler version)
6. Number
and Letter
Fans
For example, if a fan has nine
blades, and each blade has one of
the following letters:
s, t, e, a, i, m, p, r, c
Here are twenty spellings that could
be tested:
cat mat pat rat
tear meat cast seat
steam peas pair pear
praise price tease mist
9. Example “Literacy
Dominoes”
(incomplete set)
The “secret” of designing
successful dominoes sets
is to ensure that the right-
hand side of the last
domino matches the left-
hand side of the first
domino!
What ideas could these inspire?
10. Maths Dominoes!
This example, available for purchase, is
from:
www.taskmasteronline.co.uk
It shows “Addition Dominoes”
However, dominoes can be designed for
almost any level of mathematics and for
almost any type of mathematical operation.
This example should NOT be copied, for
copyright reasons, but it may inspire
creative ideas!
What ideas do you have!?
11. Place value game!
This example, available for
purchase, is from:
http://netstore.teaching.com.au/
This example should NOT be
copied, for copyright reasons, but it
may inspire creative ideas!
What ideas do you have!?
12. Compound Word
Dominoes!
This example, available for
purchase, is from
www.taskmasteronline.co.uk
I
Could you design a set of
compound word dominoes!?
What is the key educational principle
these dominoes build upon?
13. Maths Dice!
These examples are from
www.taskmasteronline.co.uk
For further ideas on “Educational Games”
using Maths Dice. See:
www.davidsmawfield.com/resources-
practitioners
What ideas do you have!?
14. An example of a
maths dice game
Roll three dice. Arrange to choose a score.
Play, say, five rounds. Add scores.
Highest total score could be the winner
Variation: lowest total score could be the
winner, etc.
What ideas do you have!?
For more ideas, see:
www.davidsmawfield.com/resources-practitioners/
15. A word-making game
This example, available for purchase, is from:
www.taskmasteronline.co.uk
The idea is to make three-letter words.
Incomplete words on the base board comprise
two blanks and a vowel. The game cards are
consonants.
This example should not be copied, for
copyright reasons.
However, what game and game rules could
you devise based on these materials?
What other ideas could this game inspire?
16. Word Game
The “Board” is made up of different nouns
The playing cards are made up of different
adjectives
The idea is to match appropriate
adjectives to different nouns
What might be the rules for this game,
and how could it be played?
(For example, it could involve “Connect 4”:
There might be two sets of cards in
different colours, for each player.)
What other variations can you think of?
17. Educational “Snakes and
Ladders”
This can be used for any subject, at
any level.
Make an appropriate pack of question
cards.
Question cards are placed in a pile face
down. Move by throwing a dice.
Land on a snake: Answer a question.
Wrong answer = slide down the snake.
Correct answer = stay put!
Land on a ladder : Answer a question.
Wrong answer = stay put! Correct
answer = climb the ladder!
24. FLANNELBOARD
Arguably one of the best teachings aids ever – but one that
largely seems forgotten about! This is all the more
unfortunate as images from magazines and the Internet are
more available than ever!
25. FLANNELBOARD
A small square of course glass-paper or “Velcro” (the spikey
side) is glued on the back of images to create the “magnetic”
effect.
Use a background cloth with a strong, dark, colour. The
cloth should have a woolly texture to help the images to
stick.
26. POP-UP PICTURE BOOKS
An excellent resource book, illustrating different
techniques, and with teaching ideas, can be downloaded for
free at:
www.primarydandt.org/data//files/story_col-1833.pdf
27. PUPPETS
An excellent resource book, illustrating different
techniques, and with teaching ideas, can be downloaded for
free at:
www.primarydandt.org/data//files/puppet_col-1846.pdf
29. WHOLE SCHOOL GROUNDS
The above illustrations are taken from WERNER, David (1996
edition) Disabled Village Children: a guide for community
health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families (Palo
Alto, Hesperian Foundation)
What ideas can they inspire?
30. Skipping Ropes: often
popular with girls!
Low-cost “ping
pong” table
(Examples from China:
“The Gansu Basic Education Project”)
34. A “NOISE METER”
FOR MANAGING NOISE LEVELS IN THE CLASSROOM AND
FOR PROMOTING EFFECTIVE GROUP AND PAIR WORK
35. TEXT BOOK AS AN
INSTRUCTIONAL AID:
INTRODUCTION:
1. A TEXT BOOK IS A SOURCE
OF INFORMATION TO BE TAUGHT
2. IT IS WRITTEN ON THE
BASIS OF NATIONAL CURRICULUM
