How calculated are you? People have been using calculators for centuries.
Have some calculated fun with these online activities.
CONNECT:
- Get the facts about calculators at https://kids.kiddle.co/Calculato
- Slide rules were popular portable calculators, especially for engineers, before electronic ones. See how they work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waiprjueVpQ
- Watch this historic number cruncher – literally! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0anIyVGeWOI
- Use bones to multiply by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXkQWZ77b_4. You can make your own set of Napier’s bones by following the directions at https://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year7/ch01_whole/10_proj/proj.htm
CREATE:
- Nowadays there are thousands of online calculators for specific purposes, such as figuring out math operations or converting money. Try some of them at https://www.onlineloancalculator.org/resources/math-games-and-calculators.php
- The ancient Egyptians used abacus over 3000 years ago. You too can calculate using this enduring calculator by following the directions at https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=how+an+abacus+works#kpvalbx=1
- Use your hands as calculators by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu3JSnRaaV0&list=PLdPYCxG6V7vchnDq5tj3pimCeorXGsgmI
- Try these calculator games: http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/calculator-games.html
CARE:
- Calculating your BMI (Body Mass Index) can help determine your general health – so you can then get more fit. Find out your BMI at https://www.active.com/fitness/calculators/bmi-kids
- Use these calculators to save the environment! https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/stories/the-15-best-carbon-calculators
- Saving part of your allowance can result in big returns over time, thanks to the miracle of compound interest. See how your money can grow using this compounding calculator: https://www.themint.org/kids/compounding-calculator.html
- This calorie-burn calculator will make you sit up – and get you out of your chair: http://standupkids.org/calculators/
CAREERS:
Are you the calculating sort? There are lots of careers that can use
your calculating ability: data analyst, mathematician, marketer, teacher, manufacturer,
banker, economist, insurance professional, engineer, accountant. It’s time to
formulate your future here.
