初中数学组|让数学“动”起来:六年级学习有了新玩法

This semester, Grade 6 of Shanghai High School International Division (SHSID) began to use a new mathematics textbook. The updated curriculum has brought not only updated content, but also new opportunities to rethink how mathematics is taught and learned. How can abstract concepts become easier to understand? How can essential calculation practice go beyond repetitive exercises? How can students be encouraged to develop their understanding of mathematics through participation, exploration, and collaboration? With these questions in mind, Mr. Zhou Shengyuan from the Mathematics Department set out to explore new ways of integrating digital technology into everyday teaching. Starting with real classroom needs, he developed a learning website aligned with the new textbook. The platform brings together short instructional videos, interactive games, and comprehensive unit review activities. Through these resources, mathematical concepts are no longer simply presented on a page; they become something students can watch, explore, interact with, and learn through together.

Turning Mathematical Concepts

into Interactive Challenges

The website organizes learning resources by textbook chapter and lesson, making them easy for teachers to access and incorporate into their teaching. Each lesson comes with instructional videos, interactive games, and review materials that teachers can select according to their classroom needs. The videos use stories and animations to introduce mathematical problems, making abstract concepts and calculation processes easier to visualize. The interactive games are designed around specific learning objectives, allowing students to practice through hands-on activities. For example, in the equivalent expressions matching game, students must identify expressions that look different but have the same value. In the substitution board game, the result of a calculation determines how many spaces a game piece can move forward. In an order of operations challenge, the placement of parentheses can change the entire result, which determines whether students can successfully complete their mission.

Beyond the learning content, the website also features a consistent visual design. Brighty, the panda mascot of the Fengxian Campus, appears in both the videos and games, accompanying students as they observe, think, and take on new challenges. This school mascot brings a sense of warmth to the digital learning resources, making the learning experience more enjoyable for students.

A Variety of Challenges:

Quests, Team Battles,

and Inter-Campus Competitions

While individual lesson games provide opportunities to practice specific skills, the chapter review games take students on a much bigger adventure. Featuring themes such as sailing, underwater exploration, and flying, these activities guide students through a series of challenges. For example, in chapter 3, the review game brings together topics such as exponents, factors and multiples, order of operations, algebraic expressions, and like terms. As students progress through the levels, they revisit key concepts, choose appropriate strategies, and apply what they have learned. Teachers can guide the class through the entire game or select individual levels for targeted review, making it a flexible resource for both comprehensive revision and focused practice.

The website also features a "Record Holder" section, which automatically keeps track of the highest scores and the names of the students who achieve them. A two-team battle mode adds another layer of excitement to the classroom. Students take turns answering questions, discuss strategies with their teammates, and work together to complete mathematical challenges. It is not uncommon to see students eagerly discussing how their team can win the next round. The excitement of competition and the fun of playing turn in-class exercises into something students genuinely look forward to, encouraging them to take a more active role in their learning.

The "Class Match" mode takes this excitement beyond the walls of a single classroom. With the help of the website, classes in different classrooms, even across different campuses, can participate in the same mathematics competition at the same time. Students work together within their own classes, sharing ideas and striving for victory. Through a shared mathematical challenge, students who might otherwise never meet find a new way to connect.

AI-Powered Innovation

Bringing Teaching Ideas

into the Classroom

Behind every resource on the website is a process of careful design and continuous refinement. Based on the new textbook and students' needs, Mr. Zhou developed the initial idea, then used AI-assisted coding and content creation to bring them to life. He carefully reviewed and refined the mathematical explanations, questions, game rules, and interactive features to ensure that everything worked as expected. From making a concept easier to understand, to designing a game that encourages wider student participation, technology remains firmly guided by clear teaching objectives.

What began as an idea inspired by the new textbook has gradually developed into a collection of practical learning resources for the classroom. Through instructional videos, interactive quests, and team competitions, students now have more opportunities to think independently, collaborate with others, and challenge themselves. With stories and games woven into the learning experience, mathematics is no longer just something to study—it is something to explore, experience, and enjoy. And that is how mathematics truly comes to life!