In addition to the main K-2 activities contained in the i-board Collection, we have also developed a series of seasonal and extra topics for lower primary which are contained in our 'Online Club'.
Below is a pictorial list of the 25 topics and 119 activities already contained in the club. Our aim is to add new topics and activities each month.
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Latest Update - Measuring
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Measure
Estimate, compare and measure lengths, weights and capacities, choosing and using standard units (m, cm, kg, litre) and suitable measuring instruments.
Frog High Jump
Pupils set the high jump bars to the correct height for each jump. After the frogs have made all their jumps, pupils must find the best jump of each frog, using data from a table.
Ostrich Long Jump
After each ostrich has made its jump, the pupil drags out the measuring tape to measure the distance, and enters the result into a table.
At the Vets
Ask the pupils to measure the height and length of, an weigh, the animals. The pupils results are recorded on a second screen. Lots of opportunities to draw out comparison language and to discus reading scales with unmarked intervals.
Measuring Lines - Make 1m
Ask the pupils to join sets of 2 or more lines to add up to 1 metre.
Measuring Boxes - Make 1 kg
Ask pupils to find sets of parcels, that when together, make 1 Kilogram.
Measuring Jugs - Make 1 litre
Drag jugs down from the shelf to fill up the 1 litre bottle, 'banking' each bottle as the target is reached.
Measure and Interval Maker
Create your own ruler or scales to measure weight, height, and length. Can pupils work out the value of the smaller markers? Can pupils read the scales/ruler?
Measure Capacity
Work out the capacity of each container by pouring it into the measuring jug and working out the value using the scale.
Comparing Line Lengths
Ask pupils to build sentences to discribe the length of the lines in relation to each other.
Comparing Times
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Time
Use units of time (seconds, minutes, hours, days) and know the relationships between them. Read the time to the quarter hour. Identify time intervals, including those that cross the hour.
Alien Snail Racing
Start the race and see who is fastest. Read the scale on the graph to record the results.
One Hour Later / One Hour Earlier
Set the second clock to one hour later or earlier than the first clock.
Set The Clock
Challenge pupils to set the clock to the times requested. How many did they get right?
Comparing Clocks
Ask a variety of questions to identify the time difference between the 2 clocks.
Comparing Digital Clocks
Ask a variety of questions to identify the time difference between the 2 digital clocks.
Animal Height & Length
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Measure
Explore height and length using standard and non-standard measures. Pupils can compare the relative size of different animals.
Jungle Height
Pupils measure the height of jungle animals against a fixed measuring stick, using metres. Feedback is given and report produced of outcomes.
Jungle Length
Pupils measure the length of jungle animals against a fixed measuring stick, using metres. Feedback is given and report produced of outcomes.
Jungle Estimate (Height)
Here, pupils estimate how many of one animal will equal the height of another. They then test by dragging the animals into place and checking. The results save to a report screen.
Jungle Estimate (Length)
Pupils estimate how many of one animal will equal the length of another. They then test by dragging the animals into place and checking. The results save to a report screen.
Where I Live
Main Learning Objectives - Geography & ICT
These activities enable pupils to gain a sense of place in relation to school & home. Also a useful ICT tool to enter, analyse and discuss data.
My Address
Pupils can use this template to create their own name and address labels, with personalised illustrations.
How Far?
A straightforward activity for pupils to plot the distance they and their classmates live away from school. Promotes conceptual skills and data handling and comparison.
Travelling to School
An activity to explore the different methods of travelling to school, in relation to time and distance.
Travel Pictogram
A simple and effective way of displaying class data of ways of travelling to school.
Weight & Capacity
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Measure
Explore weight and capacity using standard and non-standard measures. Pupils can compare different animals, estimate then weigh them - both against each other and against KG weights.
Animal Balance
This can be used as a teaching tool on the IWB or for individual pupils to explore the concept of balance and equal weight.
Animal Estimate
This activity asks the pupil to compare, estimate and weigh. How many of one type of animal will equal the weight of another? The printable report provides a great assessment record.
Chicken Catapult
A fun way to explore relative weight and force. Challenge the pupils to get all three chickens onto the same branch!
Filling With Litres
This activity uses the standard measure of litres to fill larger containers. It was developed primarily for use as a whiteboard tool, to gauge pupils' estimation of capacity.
Cup or Jug?
This activity uses non-standard measures (cup or jug) to fill larger containers. Use as a whiteboard tool for estimation of capacity.
Woodland Positions
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Positional Language
A set of activities to practice using positional language. The topic uses everyday words to describe position and direction, with a friendly woodland theme.
At the Picnic
In this activity, the pupil chooses positional words to complete a range of sentences.
Words in the Wood
In this activity, the pupil completes a range of sentences by dragging the appropriate positional words into place. The focus this time is the positions of the woodland creatures in relation to each other.
Woodland Disco
This activity asks the pupils to place three animals into position in relation to the three tree stumps. When positioned correctly the class is rewarded with the animals dancing at the woodland disco!
Picnic Positions
Pupils are given instructions (with sound support) to place the animals in various positions in relation to the objects in the scene. Eg "Put the bear on top of the log".
Tree Positions
Pupils are given instructions (with sound support) to place the animals in various positions in relation to the others. Eg "Put the owl next to the bear".
Dance Moves
Pupils follow instructions to move Bear up, down, left or right. When Rabbit calls out the direction, the pupil must click on the corresponding arrow to move Bear.
Ordinal Aliens
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Using Ordinal Numbers
Through these activities pupils can practice using ordinal numbers within a range of different contexts.
Racing Snails
The snails are having a race! Watch to see who wins. Who will you give the 1st place rosette to?
Pupils learn the meaning of 1st, 2nd and 3rd through the context of racing.
Lining Up
This activity tests the child's knowledge of ordinal numbers by using each ordinal position in isolation. The positions '1st' to '5th' are generated randomly and the child must order the characters out of usual numerical sequence.
Flower Show
This activity tests the pupils sequencing skills as well as knowledge of ordinal numbers. This time, the child moves the items into ordinal place, rather than labeling them.
Alien Competition
It's time for the Aien Competition!
Choose your category and place the Aliens in 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.
Does an Alien ever win more than once?
Animal Measure
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Measure & Size
Our topic this month focuses on measuring and is suitable for kindergarten stage. Within a farm context, pupils can compare size and weight, as well as ordering, labeling and sorting the animals.
Animal Scales
A simple activity to compare the weight of two animals. Drag the animals onto the scales and watch the scales adjust to their weight! Predict what will happen to the scales when a different animal is put on.
Biggest First
Order the farm animals in terms of size. This activity promotes order skills and discussion of relative size.
Relative Size
Re-size animals in proportion to each other, and then place them in the right doorways.
Size Sorting
Labeling: Drag words from the word bank, or type in your own words, to describe the animals on the cards.
Sorting: Sort the animal cards into two sets, choosing your own criteria, and then label the sets.
Time Me
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Measure & Time
This month our topic focuses on different aspects of time. The activities range from straightforward time telling (and clock setting) to those that help with the concept of duration and activity overtime.
The Clock Struck
A simple game version of the 'Hickory Dickory Dock' Rhyme. Practice setting the clock to send the mouse down. Helps teaching how the position of the clock hand shows a particular time.
How Long?
Use the countdown to time and record the number of times your pupils can carry out a repetitive action. This activity helps your pupils get a strong sense of duration.
My Day
Help pupils get a sense of all the activity that goes on during the day and link it to the rotation of a clock face.
Word Ordering
A straightforward tool that asks pupils to order Months or days of the week. The programme reads back their list for self-checking and scrolling reinforces the sense of sequence.
Class Clock
A big clock! A great interactive whiteboard tool to show the time by moving the hands.
Stop Watch
A big interactive stop watch! This activity can be used for pupils to get a sense of duration or as a class management tool. Count down from various preset times or enter your own.
Christmas Writing
Main Learning Objectives - Literacy: Using labels and simple writing frames to communicate information.
A good variety of different writing tasks are covered here, all in attractive templates that are fun to use an modify.
Christmas Letter Template
A simple but effective framework for writing tasks. This activity provides an attractive template for pupils to practive their letter writing.
Nativity Story
This activity provides four background scenes and a bank of characters for pupils to re-tell the Christmas story. There is an optional text area for pupils to type the story in their own words.
Christmas Card Designer
Make and design various types of Christmas card including the stamp and envelope. Who are you going to send it to and what will you write?
Present Wish Writer
Write to Santa requesting what present you would like to see under the tree. Use the ones included in the activities or create your own list.
Christmas Shopping
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Mental Calculations and decision making.
Use addition, subtraction and simple multiplication to solve problems. The Christmas Maths activities have problems in a money context, that have many possible solutions. They offer the opportunity to model and practise many calculation strategies, and to differentiate for varing abilities.
Decoration Buyer
Use 2, 5, and 10 times tables to work out how many decorations you can buy for under $1.
Present Buyer
Work out how many presents you can buy with your budget. Use this activity to consolidate number bond knowledge, with the opportunity to model lots of calculation strategies and differentiate for a wide range of abilities.
Present Buyer Game
In this game, the activity will set the values of how many presents you need to buy along with the money you must spend. A further challenge for higher ability pupils is to choose the ‘price labels off’ option. Much more information has to be held in the child’s head – i.e. the price of the toys chosen, the running total and how much is left to spend.
Getting ready for Christmas
Main Learning Objectives - ICT / Literacy / Numeracy
A varietyof topics covering some basic "modelling" ICT skills as well as writing a lable and pattern making.
Mend Santa's Sleigh
Create a scene of Santa and Rudolf setting off to deliver Christmas presents. Pupils can create as many designs as they wish. This activity can be used to re-write the story of Santa's journey, starting with a verbal discussion.
Dress Santa
This activity requires mouse/IWB control and sequencing skills to drag and place the clothes on Santa and his Elf.
Christmas Label Maker
Pupils can create personalised labels by choosing designs and adding text either by typing or choosing the relevant words from the drop down wordbank.
Wrapping Paper Designer
Pupils can design their own wrapping paper, using any or all of the five Christmas images. This activity is a useful springboard for discussing repeating patterns.
Christmas Shape & Space
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy: Making Patterns by rotating and reflecting shapes
This topic encourages pupils to experiment with rotating and layering shapes to make patterns. The present stacker puzzle is a practical, playful way of exploring the properties of shapes, fitting them together to block out space.
Star Scene Maker
Create a beautiful night sky by filling it with your own stars. Pupils can make bespoke stars by choosing different variables of colour, size, number of points and transparency. As stars are made up of overlapping triangles there's maths to discuss as well!
Christmas Present Stacking
By stacking the presents neatly onto the shelf, pupils explore properties of shapes and demonstrate their visual prediction skills and knowledge of tessellation.
Tree Symmetry - Teaching Tool
A gentle introduction to symmetry. Place baubles onto the right side of the tree to mirror those given on the left. There is an option to overlay with a grid. Selecting 'mirrored baubles' shows the baubles mirrored in the correct places. For differentiation purposes, and to enable progression, there is a choice of between 1 and 5 baubles.
Christmas Tree Maker
A creative activity involving geomtric shapes, re-sizing and rotation. Design and build your own Christmas tree. What colours and shapes will you use? Print out your design to make a card!
Tree Symmetry - Game
Place baubles onto the right side of the tree to mirror those given on the left. The 'check' button gives a tick to those baubles that are placed correctly.
Christmas Decoration Maker
This simple tool will create a range of rotated patterns - LOGO style. They can be dragged to decorate the tree. Use this to stimulate rotational pattern making using plastic shapes, paper or natural materials.
Big Star Maker
Make a nice star to cut out and add to a display. Uses rotation of a fixed shape to make a star.
Weather & Seasons
Main Learning Objectives - Geography / Science: Topics related to the weather
To explore and understand seasonal change, its effects and reasons; effects of weather on people and places. Monitor and discuss weather patterns.
Weather Reporter
Make an animated weather report of your region (Australian States). Clicking on the items at the bottom of the screen will change the printable script. Click “Play” and the animated reporter will read the script.
What's the weather?
Make a dynamic, animated “today’s weather” picture.
Season Scenes
Drag on images to create a picture for all 4 seasons.
Weather Words
Words can be added to 4 scenes representing different weather conditions. Each has a “suggest a word” button and you can also type your own.
Alien Number
Main Learning Objectives - Numeracy
Each alien has a different number of eyes – from 1 to 10. This visual context supports pupils’ understanding of the process and meaning of addition and multiplication.
Total Aliens (Teaching Tool)
Set a target and ask pupils to suggest a range of solutions, placing aliens on the stage to check their answers. Use this tool to explore repeated addition – can they make the target 12 using only one type of alien repeated?
Beam Me Up - Adding Game
Require quick mental maths to fill as many spaceships as possible within a time limit – you can use multiple aliens to make the total required each time.
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