Making Mathematical Thinking Visible
Build mathematical representations for teaching and learning.
Visual Maths Builder helps teachers construct clear mathematical representations that support explanation, discussion and understanding. Generate classroom-ready mathematical representations, customise them with your own values and present them one step at a time.
Start with the whole.
See the maths
Mathematics becomes clearer when its structure becomes visible.
Visual Maths Builder creates carefully designed representations that reveal mathematical relationships and help teachers explain ideas clearly.
Built for classroom explanation
A finished diagram can show the result. The way it is constructed can show the thinking.
The VMB Representation Engine builds models in the same meaningful sequence a teacher would use on the board, allowing pupils to follow the mathematics one idea at a time.
Learning happens when pupils think
Seeing a complete solution is not the same as understanding it.
Visual Maths Builder supports explanation, questioning and classroom discussion. Its representations are intended to help pupils notice structure, make connections and understand why the mathematics works.
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Fraction of an Amount
Build and present accurate fraction bar models.
Generate examples or enter your own values, then reveal the representation and working one stage at a time.
- Generated and custom examples
- Step-by-step model construction
- Presentation Mode
- Example history
- Image and answer export
- Currency and non-currency examples
In development
More on the way
Visual Maths Builder is being developed one mathematical idea at a time. Each generator will use the same clear interface while providing representations and teaching sequences designed specifically for its mathematics.
Created for the classroom
Every generator begins with the mathematics.
Visual Maths Builder is created by a secondary mathematics teacher in Scotland. It grew from a simple aim: to make high-quality mathematical representations easier to construct, present and discuss during lessons.
Feedback from classroom teachers is helping to shape the project as it develops.
The project is being developed around classroom practice, mathematical structure and the belief that technology should support pupils’ thinking rather than replace it.
Ready to see the maths?