The dock · Subject tools

Calculator

A big, board-sized calculator for working it out together.

The four operations at a size the whole class can follow. Model the working on the board instead of narrating at a tiny desk calculator.

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How it works

Three steps, zero setup

No setup screen, no import wizard — Calculator lives on the same board as everything else and it's running before the class has sat down.

1

Open the dock and tap Calculator

It lands on your board with a clear display and big keys.

2

Tap out the problem

Digits and operations, big and readable — students follow every keypress from their seats.

Resize to suit

Corner-sized for quick checks, or huge for whole-class number talks.

Classroom ideas

Try it tomorrow

Three ways teachers actually run calculator — steal one for tomorrow morning.

Number talks, verified

Collect three mental strategies for the same sum, then let the calculator crown the answer. The strategies were the lesson.

Broken calculator

The classic puzzle: make 24 without pressing 4. On a board-sized display it becomes a spectator sport.

Real-world receipts

Price up the class party live — pizzas, juice, the works. A budget on the board beats a worksheet about someone else's shopping.

I model letters on the same dotted thirds they have in their books. The difference in their writing showed up within a fortnight.
Sofía Reyes Year 1 Teacher
Same dock, one tap away

Pairs well with

Every tool lives on the same board — these turn calculator into a whole routine.

Number Line

The calculator gives the answer; the line shows the meaning.

Dice

Roll the digits, then race the calculator to the total.

Timer

Mental-maths sprints: beat the calculator before the ring empties.

Text

The problem posted big, the check right beside the working.

…and the rest of the dock is one tap away:

FAQ

Good to know

What can it do?

The essentials — add, subtract, multiply, divide. It's the classroom wall calculator, not a graphing lab.

Why not just use a desk calculator?

Because thirty students can't see a desk calculator. On the board, every keypress is part of the demonstration.

Can students use it?

Anyone at the board can tap away — great for checking their own working in front of the room.

Do I need an account to try it?

No — no login, nothing to install. Your board saves on this device; an account only matters for keeping boards across devices.

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Put a calculator on your board

Open a board, tap the dock, and it's there. That's the whole setup.