Popsicle Sticks

Practise counting with popsicle sticks.

1. From the Dashboard left-hand side menu click on Apps.

2. Search, filter by Mathematics, or find the app tile in the list.

3. Click the 'Close Menu' button at the bottom left of the screen to enter full screen.

4. Customise your colour palette and popsicle orientation, with the option to bundle different coloured popsicles in the settings.

5. Place popsicles directly on the space and choose your desired colour before placing them.

6. Click the dice icon to insert random popsicles. Set your minimum and maximum numbers, then place them manually—perfect for sorting by colour!

7. Hold the Shift key and click the bundle icon to group specific popsicles. You can also choose to reveal the total number of selected popsicles.

8. Click 'Bundle All' to group all placed popsicles at once, with each bundle consisting of 10 popsicles. To split, you can choose to break apart all bundles at once or select a specific bundle and click 'Split.'

Different coloured bundle

9. You can choose 'Draw' to annotate directly on the canvas.

10. Click 'Hide' to close the settings for a clearer view. Adjust the zoom slider to zoom in, or select 'Zoom to Fit' for a full view. To remove all items from the canvas, click 'Reset.

11. Click 'Connect to timetable' to connect the app to your timetable entries.

12. Click the pin icon to add the app to your pinned apps on the dashboard.