Digital Learning
Hardev Singh: Learning Specialist in Digital Learning & High Abilities Students
Hillsmeade Primary School
Enhance Your Child's Maths Skills at Home with Mathigon/Polypad
As parents, you play a crucial role in your child's education, and with the right tools, you can make learning maths fun and effective. Mathigon is an innovative and interactive platform designed to help students understand complex mathematical concepts through engaging and visual content. Here's how to use Mathigon to support your child's maths learning at home.
Discover Mathigon: Mathigon offers a unique approach to learning maths by integrating interactive textbooks, engaging activities, and beautiful visualisations. It covers many topics, from basic arithmetic to advanced geometry and algebra, making it suitable for students of all ages.
Interactive Textbooks: Mathigon's textbooks are not just pages of text and problems. They include interactive elements that allow students to explore and manipulate mathematical concepts. For example, in the geometry chapter, students can adjust the shapes and see real-time changes in properties like area and perimeter.
Polypad Tools:One of Mathigon's standout features is the Polypad, a digital canvas where students can play with polygons, tangrams, number tiles, and more. This hands-on approach helps students visualise and better understand abstract concepts.
How Parents Can Help:
- Explore Together: Spend time exploring Mathigon with your child. Go through a chapter, solve problems, and discuss the concepts.
- Encourage Independence: Allow your child to explore and solve puzzles independently. This fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Use Real-Life Examples: Relate maths concepts to real-life situations to make learning more relevant and interesting.
Get Started: Visit Mathigon.org to create a free account and explore the available resources. Mathigon's vibrant and interactive content will make maths a favourite subject at home!
Learn More: Check out these YouTube videos to get a comprehensive introduction to Mathigon:
Enhance your child's maths journey today with Mathigon – where math comes to life!
If you have any questions about this article, please don't hesitate to contact me at hardev.singh@education.vic.gov.au