How to use Targeting Maths Lab 1 games - Pascal Press

CD-ROM

Mac/Win 

Explore, play and 

learn on the computer. 

Each game/activity presents essential mathematical content in an interesting, 

fun and motivating way. Within the structure of a game, children can explore, 

practise and improve their maths skills in a low-stress environment. On each 

CD there are activities for all areas of the maths curriculum including number, 

operations, space, measurement and data. 

Each Targeting Maths CD-ROM includes twenty or more different games and 

activities that strongly support the content of the new Maths syllabus. 

The look and feel of all the games is clean, uncluttered and easy to use with 

the delivery of mathematical content in a high interest format always being the 

main aim. 

The CD opens on an easy-to-navigate front page with direct links to all games. 

Once a game is finished or exited the student always returns to this page. 

Main Menu: Students select the game they want to play.

The Activities 

Contents of the 

Targeting Maths Lab 1. 

Counting sheep page 4 

Painting patterns page 5 

Geometry diver page 6 

Clothes graph page 7 

Counting balloons page 8 

Frog plus page 9 

Frog minus page 9 

Grouping page 10 

Monster shares page 11 

Weight lab page 12 

Volume lab page 13 

Counting ones page 14 

Counting twos page 14 

Counting fives page 15 

Counting tens page 15 

Ordering numbers page 16 

Shopping page 17 

Position words page 18 

Add to five page 19 

Add to ten page 20 

Add to twenty page 21 

Crazy clocks page 22 

Symmetry page 23 

Instructions 

Once a game is chosen an instruction page 

appears, to guide the student. Click on the 

mouth to hear the instructions read aloud. 

The game 

Then the game begins. 

Completion 

Students are rewarded for completing the 

activity. 

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Counting sheep 

Mathematical content 

This activity focuses on counting backwards and forwards, first by 

ones and then skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. The last activity has 

students recognising odd and even numbers. 

How to play 

Polly the dog loves bones. She needs to jump across all the sheep 

to get to the bones and then bring each bone back to her kennel. 

Follow the instructions to move Polly across the road and then back 

to her kennel. 

When you see the right number on the sheep, click the Jump 

button. Polly will only jump when the sheep are standing still.

Painting patterns 


In this activity the focus is on recognising a pattern and then 

continuing it. The patterns are created using both colour and 

shape. 


You need to continue the pattern. Use the magic paintbrush and 

paints to colour the shapes and complete the pattern. 

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Geometry diver 


This activity focuses on the names and features of 2D shapes and 

3D objects. Content includes recognising rectangles, squares, 

triangles, cones, cylinders, spheres and cubes and also the 

numbers of sides and corners. 


Use the arrows on the keyboard to move the diver up, down and 

forwards. The diver needs to collect the pearls hidden inside the 

clams. To collect the pearls your answers need to be correct. 

Be careful! Try to avoid the sea creatures as they can steal your pearls.

Clothes graph 


In this activity data is organised into a graph. Then questions are 

used to find out about the information contained in the graph. 


Click and drag the clothes to the correct part of the graph. Try 

and put things of the same colour together. It will make it easier 

to answer the questions. 

After the graph is complete answer the questions about the graph. 

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Counting balloons 


This activity focuses on number recognition for 

numbers 1-30 by matching numerals, number words 

and blocks. 


In the first section, click on the numeral that matches the number 

word. 

In the second section, click on the number of blocks that matches.

Froggy plus 


Addition to 10 using a number line. 


Answer questions on 

addition using the 

number line. 

Type in the answer, and 

then press ‘enter’. 

The frog jumps along the 

number line to check if 

your answer is correct. 

Froggy minus 


Subtraction to 10 using a number line. 


Answer questions on 

subtraction using the 

number line. 

Type in the answer, and 

then press ‘enter’. 

The frog jumps along the 

number line to check if 

your answer is correct. 

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Grouping 


This activity focuses on the early 

multiplication/division skill of making 

equal groups. 


Drag the frogs, biscuits, eggs or lollipops so that they are 

arranged in equal groups. Now count how many groups there are 

and how many are in each group.

Monster shares 


This activity introduces division by 

sharing things into equal groups. 


The sweets need to be shared equally 

between the monsters. Click and drag 

each sweet to the correct plate. 

If the lollies aren’t shared equally, 

the monsters will wait until you get it 

right. 

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Weight lab 


This mass activity focuses on comparing and ordering 

the weights of different objects. 


Find out which object is lightest and which is heaviest. Click and 

drag objects onto the scales. Now put them in the correct order 

on the bottom line. Press the ‘Lock in’ button when you are done.

Volume lab 


This volume activity focuses on comparing and ordering the 

volume of objects; volume being the space they occupy. 


The aim in this activity is to measure and compare objects and 

then order them according to their volume. Place the objects 

on the diving board and watch them splash into the water. Now 

compare the water levels to see which has the greatest volume. 

Put them in the correct order on the bottom line. Press the ‘Lock 

in’ button when you are done. 

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Counting ones 


Counting to ten and using a number line. 


On the screen is a 

number line to ten. 

Above the number line 

is a group of objects. 

Count how many there 

are and find the 

matching number on 

the number line. 

Counting in twos 


Skip counting in twos to 20 and using a number line. 



number line and a group 

of objects arranged in 

twos. Skip count by twos 

to count how many there 

are and then find the 

matching number on the 

number line.

Counting fives 


Skip counting in fives to 50 and using a number line. 


On the screen is a number 

line in fives to 50. Above 

the number line is a 

group of objects arranged 

in fives. Skip count by 

fives to count how many 

there are and then find 

the matching number on 

the number line. 

Counting tens 


Skip counting in tens to 100 and using a number line. 



number line in tens to 

100. Above the number 

line is a group of objects 

arranged in tens. Skip 

count by tens to find 

how many there are and 

then find the matching 

number on the number 

line. 

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Ordering numbers 


Order and sequence numbers to 100. 


The artist is painting by numbers. Finish the painting by placing 

the missing numbers onto the correct spot on the hundred square.

Shopping 


Recognising coins to 50 cents and choosing the correct coins to 

buy an item. 


On the screen is an item with a price tag. Click on the correct 

number of coins to buy the item. 

Click on OK when you’re done. 

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Position words 


This position activity reinforces the language of position, such as 

above, below, right, left, between and beside. 


On the screen is a grid filled with objects. Read the directions to 

click on the correct object in the grid.

Add to five 


This activity focuses on addition to 5 using number 

sentences represented by both objects and numbers. 


Count the objects in each group and fill in the blanks in 

the number sentence. 

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Add to ten 





Count the objects in each group and fill in the blanks 

in the number sentence. 

If you make a mistake, you can try again.

Add to twenty 





Count the objects in each group and fill in the blanks 

in the number sentence. 

If you make a mistake, you can try again. 

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Crazy clocks 


This activity reinforces recognition of o’clock and 

half-past times on analog and digital clocks. 


Find the clock that shows the right time. Click on the 

clock that matches.

Symmetry 


Create symmetrical patterns using colour. 


Paint the reflection in the mirror to make a symmetrical 

pattern. Use the magic paintbrush to paint each part 

the correct colour. 

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Minimum operating 

requirements 

Macintosh 

• 500 MHz PowerPC, G3 processor 

• Mac OS 9 and later 

• 128 MB RAM 

(256 MB recommended) 

PC 

• 600 MHz Intel Pentium III 

processor or equivalent 

• Windows 98, Windows 2000, 

or Windows XP 

• 128 MB RAM 

(256 MB recommended) 

Launching Targeting Maths 

For Mac users 

1. Insert the Targeting Maths CD-ROM into 

your drive. 

2. The Targeting Maths Lab 1 folder will 

appear on your desktop. 

3. Double click on the Start icon. 

For PC users. On most PCs the 

program will run automatically. If it 

doesn’t follw these instructions. 

1. Insert the Targeting Maths CD-ROM into 

your drive. 

2. Open Windows Explorer and select the 

CD-ROM drive. 

3. Double-click on the Start.exe icon. 

Targeting Maths Labs are available as a School Network Licence version, School Stand-alone 

version and as a Student Home version. For more information visit: www.pascalpress.com.au

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