Insert Mathspace

Google Slides

1. Press on the image below to access the task.

link to Inserting Mathspace slide

2. Click on the EquatIO extension in the top right corner of your URL bar to open the EquatIO toolbar.

equatio logo - blue diamond

3. Click on the text and Select"Edit Math".

edit math button

4. Select "Shapes."

shapes button. represented by a hexagon. Popup reads shapes

5. From the pop up select "More Shapes" and scroll down or search for "Base 10 Blocks (2d)

More shapes button. represented by 3 horizontal dots
more shapes popup. Base 10 blocks (2d) highlighted.

6. Place your cursor in the mathspace and holding down the left mouse button drag out to create shapes. Note: You cannot scroll down within the mathspace so keep your shapes small.

Based 10 blocks. !00 grid, 10 line, one square.

7. To change the colour of a shape click on the shape so that it is outlined in blue. On the top tool bar select "Change fill colour."

Change fill colour button. White paint can on red background.

8. Use the first slider to select the colour you would like. To change the transparency of the shape use the second slider.

colour popup. first slider is on green. Second slider is on transparent.

9. To copy a shape use the keys "Ctrl" + "C" on your keyboard or the copy button. To paste a shape use the keys "Ctrl"+"V" on your keyboard or use the paste button.

Copy button. represented by 2 pieces of paper overlapping.
paste button. represented by a Clipboard.

10. When you are finished, select the "Insert" button in the top right corner. The mathspace will close and after a moment it will appear as an image in your slide.

insert button. represented by a ble circle with a box and an arrow inside. Pop up reads insert

11. If you make an error and want to edit the work, select the image and click on "Edit Math."

edit math button