1. Helpful Exercise Books I spotted foldable vertical publish lines when reading Sarah Hagan's first-class blog Math = Love. I'm definitely going to role these adjacent yr - I'll displace it out amongst my novel Year 7s inward September. They'll stick a vertical publish employment inward the dorsum of their do book. The publish employment tin too thus travel unfolded too referred to whenever it's helpful to produce so. It's skillful to larn students inward the habit of using publish lines, too I intend that vertical publish lines are to a greater extent than helpful than horizontal ones.
Speaking of publish lines, this post most Open Number Lines by @mburnsmath is worth a read. I role publish lines similar this on the board all the time.
Back to do books, I was actually interested in @Ms_Kmp's post 'Indexed Learning' which is most students numbering every page inward their do books. The post describes the numerous advantages of page numbers - I peculiarly similar the persuasion of students creating a theme index at the dorsum of their book.
2. Parallel Line Mazes I enjoyed Gems 23 - he made an interactive display on the wall for students to bring a become at.
5. Pi Day My schoolhouse doesn't usually produce anything for Pi Day but this yr nosotros bring a few things planned, including a pie baking competition, a treasure hunt too a Poetry Pi-Cital. The latter involves students writing too reciting a brusk poetry form most Pi, inspired past times the poetry form at the commencement of this video:
Here's a few to a greater extent than Pi Day ideas that you lot mightiness non bring persuasion of:
Pi recital competition. Prize for the pupil who recites the most digits of Pi.
‘Tell a maths instructor an interesting fact most Pi’
That's it for today's gems. If you're coming to the conference adjacent calendar week too thus I hold back forwards to coming together you, either at my workshop or during the Tweet Up (information most both sessions tin travel flora here). Do come upward too nation hi.
Finally, here's to a greater extent than or less pictures of the fantastic run done past times my Year 10s - I beloved my novel circle theorems wall. It was an slow too enjoyable lesson to run - I only gave them newspaper plates, straws too pins too they got on amongst it!
Hello as well as welcome to my 28th gems post. This is where I percentage 5 teaching ideas I've seen on Twitter.
1. Math Snacks I spotted a tweet from @fawnpnguyen close the website mathsnacks.com. The website's tagline is 'Smart educational animations, mini-games, as well as interactive tools that assistance mid-school learners amend empathize math concepts'. Check out the animation Atlantean Dodgeball which is all close ratio. The video is clever as well as funny as well as the associated resources are really good.
The other animations are also worth a look. Number Rights, inwards which a passionate fractional activist rises upward as well as demands equity for all numbers, is lovely (if a petty bizarre).
2. Election Graphs Cav (It's election fourth dimension again' inwards which he presented around of the terrible graphs that convey been distributed every bit component of the full general election campaign. The instance below is component of Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland's (@gregmulholland1) campaign. I happened to survive teaching graphs to Year seven this calendar week hence I showed them this example. I asked them to position the errors as well as hash out why somebody would attain such a misleading graph. It was a actually adept discussion.
Adam Creen (@adamcreen) had a swell watch for a related lesson - he produced a Mulholland Graphs activity in which students were asked to attain corrected graphs.
3. Two New Blogs Stacy Brookes (@Stacy_Maths) has started a lovely novel website www.missbrookesmaths.co.uk. She really helpfully writes weblog posts featuring recommended resources. Stacy searches the cyberspace hence you lot don't convey to! For instance if you're planning a lesson on expanding unmarried brackets, ratio or plans, elevations as well as isometric drawing then you're inwards luck - she has a post service for each of these topics. There's enough to a greater extent than on her website (and lots yet to come!) hence attain explore.
Both websites are fantastic for a resourceaholic similar me as well as I await frontward to seeing them grow. Do brand certain you're next @Stacy_Maths as well as @MissNorledge on Twitter.
4. Resources for the New GCSE Here's an instance of a theme that's novel to GCSE Maths from September:
We similar a shot demand to learn 'Fibonacci type sequences, quadratic sequences as well as unproblematic geometric progressions... as well as other sequences'. I fearfulness that nosotros are under-resourced here. For around novel topics, such every bit quadratic inequalities as well as chemical compound as well as inverse functions, nosotros tin occupation existing iGCSE as well as Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 score resources. But around topics currently convey really petty available hence nosotros demand to root creating resources. Ed Southall (@solvemymaths) has started the ball rolling past times creating these lovely activities - Geometric Sequences Card Sort and Geometric Sequences Worksheet.
I desire to root adding resources for novel GCSE topics to my libraries so attain permit me know if you lot brand or detect something good. 5. Classroom Practice I dearest it when teachers percentage photos of interesting piece of work their students convey done inwards class. This is what Twitter for teachers is all close - sharing as well as inspiring. Here's a pocket-size choice of pupil piece of work that caught my oculus inwards the finally week.
Update I'm ridiculously busy at schoolhouse at the moment. I learn 4 attempt classes (Year 11, Year thirteen as well as 2 Year 12 classes) hence I'm doing a lot of terminal attempt preparation. If you're inwards the same boat, you lot powerfulness survive interested inwards my recent post service close Higher GCSE Revision Resources. My resource libraries also comprise revision resources for both GCSE as well as Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 level.
Last calendar week my subdivision had an Inset inwards which nosotros looked at questions from the novel GCSE as well as discussed our schemes of work. Looking at the It's election fourth dimension again' inwards which he presented around of the terrible graphs that convey been distributed every bit component of the full general election campaign. The instance below is component of Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland's (@gregmulholland1) campaign. I happened to survive teaching graphs to Year seven this calendar week hence I showed them this example. I asked them to position the errors as well as hash out why somebody would attain such a misleading graph. It was a actually adept discussion.
Adam Creen (@adamcreen) had a swell watch for a related lesson - he produced a Mulholland Graphs activity in which students were asked to attain corrected graphs.
3. Two New Blogs Stacy Brookes (@Stacy_Maths) has started a lovely novel website www.missbrookesmaths.co.uk. She really helpfully writes weblog posts featuring recommended resources. Stacy searches the cyberspace hence you lot don't convey to! For instance if you're planning a lesson on expanding unmarried brackets, ratio or plans, elevations as well as isometric drawing then you're inwards luck - she has a post service for each of these topics. There's enough to a greater extent than on her website (and lots yet to come!) hence attain explore.
Both websites are fantastic for a resourceaholic similar me as well as I await frontward to seeing them grow. Do brand certain you're next @Stacy_Maths as well as @MissNorledge on Twitter.
4. Resources for the New GCSE Here's an instance of a theme that's novel to GCSE Maths from September:
We similar a shot demand to learn 'Fibonacci type sequences, quadratic sequences as well as unproblematic geometric progressions... as well as other sequences'. I fearfulness that nosotros are under-resourced here. For around novel topics, such every bit quadratic inequalities as well as chemical compound as well as inverse functions, nosotros tin occupation existing iGCSE as well as Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 score resources. But around topics currently convey really petty available hence nosotros demand to root creating resources. Ed Southall (@solvemymaths) has started the ball rolling past times creating these lovely activities - Geometric Sequences Card Sort and Geometric Sequences Worksheet.
I desire to root adding resources for novel GCSE topics to my libraries so attain permit me know if you lot brand or detect something good. 5. Classroom Practice I dearest it when teachers percentage photos of interesting piece of work their students convey done inwards class. This is what Twitter for teachers is all close - sharing as well as inspiring. Here's a pocket-size choice of pupil piece of work that caught my oculus inwards the finally week.
Update I'm ridiculously busy at schoolhouse at the moment. I learn 4 attempt classes (Year 11, Year thirteen as well as 2 Year 12 classes) hence I'm doing a lot of terminal attempt preparation. If you're inwards the same boat, you lot powerfulness survive interested inwards my recent post service close quadratics.
It's election fourth dimension again' inwards which he presented around of the terrible graphs that convey been distributed every bit component of the full general election campaign. The instance below is component of Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland's (@gregmulholland1) campaign. I happened to survive teaching graphs to Year seven this calendar week hence I showed them this example. I asked them to position the errors as well as hash out why somebody would attain such a misleading graph. It was a actually adept discussion.
Adam Creen (@adamcreen) had a swell watch for a related lesson - he produced a Mulholland Graphs activity in which students were asked to attain corrected graphs.
3. Two New Blogs Stacy Brookes (@Stacy_Maths) has started a lovely novel website www.missbrookesmaths.co.uk. She really helpfully writes weblog posts featuring recommended resources. Stacy searches the cyberspace hence you lot don't convey to! For instance if you're planning a lesson on expanding unmarried brackets, ratio or plans, elevations as well as isometric drawing then you're inwards luck - she has a post service for each of these topics. There's enough to a greater extent than on her website (and lots yet to come!) hence attain explore.
Both websites are fantastic for a resourceaholic similar me as well as I await frontward to seeing them grow. Do brand certain you're next @Stacy_Maths as well as @MissNorledge on Twitter.
4. Resources for the New GCSE Here's an instance of a theme that's novel to GCSE Maths from September:
We similar a shot demand to learn 'Fibonacci type sequences, quadratic sequences as well as unproblematic geometric progressions... as well as other sequences'. I fearfulness that nosotros are under-resourced here. For around novel topics, such every bit quadratic inequalities as well as chemical compound as well as inverse functions, nosotros tin occupation existing iGCSE as well as Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 score resources. But around topics currently convey really petty available hence nosotros demand to root creating resources. Ed Southall (@solvemymaths) has started the ball rolling past times creating these lovely activities - Geometric Sequences Card Sort and Geometric Sequences Worksheet.
I desire to root adding resources for novel GCSE topics to my libraries so attain permit me know if you lot brand or detect something good. 5. Classroom Practice I dearest it when teachers percentage photos of interesting piece of work their students convey done inwards class. This is what Twitter for teachers is all close - sharing as well as inspiring. Here's a pocket-size choice of pupil piece of work that caught my oculus inwards the finally week.
Update I'm ridiculously busy at schoolhouse at the moment. I learn 4 attempt classes (Year 11, Year thirteen as well as 2 Year 12 classes) hence I'm doing a lot of terminal attempt preparation. If you're inwards the same boat, you lot powerfulness survive interested inwards my recent post service close post close it here). Lots of teachers are enjoying finding ideas as well as resources through #mathsTLP - attain bring together inwards at 7pm on Sundays, all welcome.
Last Fri I attended the UK Blog Awards 2015 (no, that's non my married adult man inwards the moving-picture demo above! Just the Mad Hatter). I had a lovely eve as well as was incredibly pleased that my weblog was Highly Commended inwards the Individual Education category. I haven't stopped grin yet! Thank you lot all for your support.
I'll acquire out you lot amongst this puzzle, which was originally shared by @mathsExplorers dorsum inwards October: "To solve this multiplication grid, house digits 1 to 9. You convey to occupation each digit ane time as well as alone once".
Hello as well as welcome to my 31st gems post. This is where I percentage roughly of the best instruction ideas I've seen on Twitter.
1. Ratio tables The novel GCSE is going to accept an increased focus on proportional reasoning. I enjoyed @MissNorledge's post virtually using ratio tables for non-calculator conversions. It's a logical agency to construction thinking.
This approach tin hold upward used for whatsoever sort of conversion. I despair when I overhear my Year 12s desperately trying to retrieve the 'formula' for converting betwixt radians as well as degrees. "Do I multiply yesteryear 180 therefore split yesteryear pi...? Or is it the other agency round?". It's far easier to memorise π radians = 180o therefore brand proportional adjustments. Simple.
2. Trigonometric Graph Transformations Jon Orr (@MrOrr_geek) has written a serial of Trigonometric Function Transformation Challenges inwards Desmos. These await peachy for instruction trig graph transformation - inwards each challenge, students accept to operate out the equation of the transformed business office - an instance is shown below.
3. Diagnostic Assessment
I actually similar the await of Alexander Cameron's (@AlexandeCameron) diagnostic assessments. Here's an example:
For to a greater extent than data virtually Alexander's assessments come across his TeachMeet presentation.
4. Number Properties I too similar this fantabulous activity shared by @DJUdall.
5. Lowest Common Multiple Hot Dogs I've never take in to role this video from Father of the Bride inwards a lesson on Lowest Common Multiple.
Update If you lot haven't seen my Pret homework website therefore arrive at accept a look. Lots of teachers tell me that they role Pret homeworks real successfully. I dear seeing examples of students' operate - these impressive examples of Pret homeworks were shared by @missradders.
Did you lot come across the Venn Diagram Subject Knowledge Check I produced ? This is designed for teachers who haven't taught Venn Diagrams earlier therefore they tin create for the novel GCSE. I computer program to brand these for every novel GCSE topic.
Speaking of GCSE, presumably you lot saw the Ofqual announcement this calendar week virtually the difficulty of the novel maths GCSE. Expect to a greater extent than Sample Assessment Materials yesteryear the halt of June. If you lot missed the announcement, there's a brusk video summary below (what's alongside the weird modify inwards photographic television set camera angle?!). This extract from the Ofqual study is actually interesting - it ranks the GCSE questions inwards fellowship of difficulty.
If you lot missed this post from mathwithbaddrawings.com virtually U.K. vs USA mathematical terminology therefore arrive at accept a read, it's real entertaining. I'm pleased to tell I've never called an index an indice!
Finally, if you lot haven't seen the updated speaker listing for the upcoming National Mathematics Teacher Conference therefore arrive at accept a look. Less than i calendar month to learn straightaway - promise to come across you lot there.
I'll move out you lot alongside this mathematical limerick, shared yesteryear @MrBenWard.
