1. Helpful Exercise Books I spotted foldable vertical disclose lines when reading Sarah Hagan's splendid blog Math = Love. I'm definitely going to operate these adjacent twelvemonth - I'll endeavour it out amongst my novel Year 7s inwards September. They'll stick a vertical disclose line of piece of occupation inwards the dorsum of their practise book. The disclose line of piece of occupation tin terminate hence live on unfolded as well as referred to whenever it's helpful to produce so. It's skilful to larn students inwards the habit of using disclose lines, as well as I intend that vertical disclose lines are to a greater extent than helpful than horizontal ones.
Speaking of disclose lines, this postal service virtually Open Number Lines by @mburnsmath is worth a read. I operate disclose lines similar this on the board all the time.
Back to practise books, I was actually interested in @Ms_Kmp's postal service 'Indexed Learning' which is virtually students numbering every page inwards their practise books. The postal service describes the numerous advantages of page numbers - I specially similar the regard of students creating a topic 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 larn at.
5. Pi Day My schoolhouse doesn't commonly produce anything for Pi Day but this twelvemonth nosotros bring a few things planned, including a pie baking competition, a treasure hunt as well as a Poetry Pi-Cital. The latter involves students writing as well as reciting a brusk poesy form virtually Pi, inspired yesteryear the poesy form at the offset of this video:
Here's a few to a greater extent than Pi Day ideas that you lot mightiness non bring regard of:
Pi recital competition. Prize for the pupil who recites the most digits of Pi.
‘Tell a maths instructor an interesting fact virtually Pi’
That's it for today's gems. If you're coming to the conference adjacent calendar week hence I await frontwards to coming together you, either at my workshop or during the Tweet Up (information virtually both sessions tin terminate live on constitute here). Do come upwards as well as tell hi.
Finally, here's around pictures of the fantastic piece of occupation done yesteryear my Year 10s - I dear my novel circle theorems wall. It was an slow as well as enjoyable lesson to run - I only gave them newspaper plates, straws as well as pins as well as they got on amongst it!
Hello too welcome to my 28th gems post. This is where I part v teaching ideas I've seen on Twitter.
1. Math Snacks I spotted a tweet from @fawnpnguyen near the website mathsnacks.com. The website's tagline is 'Smart educational animations, mini-games, too interactive tools that handle mid-school learners amend sympathise math concepts'. Check out the animation Atlantean Dodgeball which is all near ratio. The video is clever too funny too the associated resources are real good.
The other animations are also worth a look. Number Rights, inwards which a passionate fractional activist rises upwards too demands equity for all numbers, is lovely (if a picayune bizarre).
2. Election Graphs Cav (It's election fourth dimension again' inwards which he presented unopen to of the terrible graphs that accept been distributed equally component of the full general election campaign. The trial below is component of Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland's (@gregmulholland1) campaign. I happened to last teaching graphs to Year vii this calendar week thus I showed them this example. I asked them to position the errors too verbalize over why individual would create such a misleading graph. It was a actually expert discussion.
Adam Creen (@adamcreen) had a bully watch for a related lesson - he produced a Mulholland Graphs activity in which students were asked to create corrected graphs.
3. Two New Blogs Stacy Brookes (@Stacy_Maths) has started a lovely novel website www.missbrookesmaths.co.uk. She real helpfully writes weblog posts featuring recommended resources. Stacy searches the network thus yous don't accept to! For trial if you're planning a lesson on expanding unmarried brackets, ratio or plans, elevations too 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!) thus attain explore.
Both websites are fantastic for a resourceaholic similar me too I hold off forrad to seeing them grow. Do brand certain you're next @Stacy_Maths too @MissNorledge on Twitter.
4. Resources for the New GCSE Here's an trial of a theme that's novel to GCSE Maths from September:
We similar a shot demand to instruct 'Fibonacci type sequences, quadratic sequences too uncomplicated geometric progressions... too other sequences'. I fearfulness that nosotros are under-resourced here. For unopen to novel topics, such equally quadratic inequalities too chemical compound too inverse functions, nosotros tin utilisation existing iGCSE too H5N1 marker resources. But unopen to topics currently accept real picayune available thus nosotros demand to outset 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 outset adding resources for novel GCSE topics to my libraries so attain allow me know if yous brand or discovery something good. 5. Classroom Practice I dear it when teachers part photos of interesting piece of job their students accept done inwards class. This is what Twitter for teachers is all near - sharing too inspiring. Here's a modest option of pupil piece of job that caught my optic inwards the in conclusion week.
Update I'm ridiculously busy at schoolhouse at the moment. I instruct 4 show classes (Year 11, Year thirteen too 2 Year 12 classes) thus I'm doing a lot of in conclusion show preparation. If you're inwards the same boat, yous mightiness last interested inwards my recent post service near Higher GCSE Revision Resources. My resource libraries also comprise revision resources for both GCSE too H5N1 level.
Last calendar week my subdivision had an Inset inwards which nosotros looked at questions from the novel GCSE too discussed our schemes of work. Looking at the It's election fourth dimension again' inwards which he presented unopen to of the terrible graphs that accept been distributed equally component of the full general election campaign. The trial below is component of Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland's (@gregmulholland1) campaign. I happened to last teaching graphs to Year vii this calendar week thus I showed them this example. I asked them to position the errors too verbalize over why individual would create such a misleading graph. It was a actually expert discussion.
Adam Creen (@adamcreen) had a bully watch for a related lesson - he produced a Mulholland Graphs activity in which students were asked to create corrected graphs.
3. Two New Blogs Stacy Brookes (@Stacy_Maths) has started a lovely novel website www.missbrookesmaths.co.uk. She real helpfully writes weblog posts featuring recommended resources. Stacy searches the network thus yous don't accept to! For trial if you're planning a lesson on expanding unmarried brackets, ratio or plans, elevations too 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!) thus attain explore.
Both websites are fantastic for a resourceaholic similar me too I hold off forrad to seeing them grow. Do brand certain you're next @Stacy_Maths too @MissNorledge on Twitter.
4. Resources for the New GCSE Here's an trial of a theme that's novel to GCSE Maths from September:
We similar a shot demand to instruct 'Fibonacci type sequences, quadratic sequences too uncomplicated geometric progressions... too other sequences'. I fearfulness that nosotros are under-resourced here. For unopen to novel topics, such equally quadratic inequalities too chemical compound too inverse functions, nosotros tin utilisation existing iGCSE too H5N1 marker resources. But unopen to topics currently accept real picayune available thus nosotros demand to outset 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 outset adding resources for novel GCSE topics to my libraries so attain allow me know if yous brand or discovery something good. 5. Classroom Practice I dear it when teachers part photos of interesting piece of job their students accept done inwards class. This is what Twitter for teachers is all near - sharing too inspiring. Here's a modest option of pupil piece of job that caught my optic inwards the in conclusion week.
Update I'm ridiculously busy at schoolhouse at the moment. I instruct 4 show classes (Year 11, Year thirteen too 2 Year 12 classes) thus I'm doing a lot of in conclusion show preparation. If you're inwards the same boat, yous mightiness last interested inwards my recent post service near quadratics.
It's election fourth dimension again' inwards which he presented unopen to of the terrible graphs that accept been distributed equally component of the full general election campaign. The trial below is component of Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland's (@gregmulholland1) campaign. I happened to last teaching graphs to Year vii this calendar week thus I showed them this example. I asked them to position the errors too verbalize over why individual would create such a misleading graph. It was a actually expert discussion.
Adam Creen (@adamcreen) had a bully watch for a related lesson - he produced a Mulholland Graphs activity in which students were asked to create corrected graphs.
3. Two New Blogs Stacy Brookes (@Stacy_Maths) has started a lovely novel website www.missbrookesmaths.co.uk. She real helpfully writes weblog posts featuring recommended resources. Stacy searches the network thus yous don't accept to! For trial if you're planning a lesson on expanding unmarried brackets, ratio or plans, elevations too 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!) thus attain explore.
Both websites are fantastic for a resourceaholic similar me too I hold off forrad to seeing them grow. Do brand certain you're next @Stacy_Maths too @MissNorledge on Twitter.
4. Resources for the New GCSE Here's an trial of a theme that's novel to GCSE Maths from September:
We similar a shot demand to instruct 'Fibonacci type sequences, quadratic sequences too uncomplicated geometric progressions... too other sequences'. I fearfulness that nosotros are under-resourced here. For unopen to novel topics, such equally quadratic inequalities too chemical compound too inverse functions, nosotros tin utilisation existing iGCSE too H5N1 marker resources. But unopen to topics currently accept real picayune available thus nosotros demand to outset 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 outset adding resources for novel GCSE topics to my libraries so attain allow me know if yous brand or discovery something good. 5. Classroom Practice I dear it when teachers part photos of interesting piece of job their students accept done inwards class. This is what Twitter for teachers is all near - sharing too inspiring. Here's a modest option of pupil piece of job that caught my optic inwards the in conclusion week.
Update I'm ridiculously busy at schoolhouse at the moment. I instruct 4 show classes (Year 11, Year thirteen too 2 Year 12 classes) thus I'm doing a lot of in conclusion show preparation. If you're inwards the same boat, yous mightiness last interested inwards my recent post service near post near it here). Lots of teachers are enjoying finding ideas too 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 hubby inwards the motion-picture demo above! Just the Mad Hatter). I had a lovely eventide too was incredibly pleased that my weblog was Highly Commended inwards the Individual Education category. I haven't stopped grin yet! Thank yous all for your support.
I'll exit yous alongside this puzzle, which was originally shared by @mathsExplorers dorsum inwards October: "To solve this multiplication grid, house digits 1 to 9. You accept to utilisation each digit ane time too solely once".
Hello together with welcome to my 31st gems post. This is where I portion about of the best pedagogy ideas I've seen on Twitter.
1. Ratio tables The novel GCSE is going to convey an increased focus on proportional reasoning. I enjoyed @MissNorledge's post near using ratio tables for non-calculator conversions. It's a logical agency to construction thinking.
This approach tin endure used for whatsoever sort of conversion. I despair when I overhear my Year 12s desperately trying to recollect the 'formula' for converting betwixt radians together with degrees. "Do I multiply past times 180 thus dissever past times pi...? Or is it the other agency round?". It's far easier to memorise π radians = 180o thus brand proportional adjustments. Simple.
2. Trigonometric Graph Transformations Jon Orr (@MrOrr_geek) has written a serial of Trigonometric Function Transformation Challenges inwards Desmos. These expect swell for pedagogy trig graph transformation - inwards each challenge, students convey to function out the equation of the transformed portion - an instance is shown below.
3. Diagnostic Assessment
I actually similar the expect of Alexander Cameron's (@AlexandeCameron) diagnostic assessments. Here's an example:
For to a greater extent than data near Alexander's assessments run into his TeachMeet presentation.
4. Number Properties I every bit good similar this splendid activity shared by @DJUdall.
5. Lowest Common Multiple Hot Dogs I've never sentiment to role this video from Father of the Bride inwards a lesson on Lowest Common Multiple.
Update If y'all haven't seen my Pret homework website thus hit convey a look. Lots of teachers tell me that they role Pret homeworks really successfully. I honey seeing examples of students' function - these impressive examples of Pret homeworks were shared by @missradders.
Did y'all run into the Venn Diagram Subject Knowledge Check I produced ? This is designed for teachers who haven't taught Venn Diagrams earlier thus they tin create for the novel GCSE. I programme to brand these for every novel GCSE topic.
Speaking of GCSE, presumably y'all saw the Ofqual announcement this calendar week near the difficulty of the novel maths GCSE. Expect to a greater extent than Sample Assessment Materials past times the halt of June. If y'all missed the announcement, there's a brusk video summary below (what's amongst the weird alter inwards photographic boob tube camera angle?!). This extract from the Ofqual study is actually interesting - it ranks the GCSE questions inwards social club of difficulty.
If y'all missed this post from mathwithbaddrawings.com near Britain vs US mathematical terminology thus hit convey a read, it's really entertaining. I'm pleased to nation I've never called an index an indice!
Finally, if y'all haven't seen the updated speaker listing for the upcoming National Mathematics Teacher Conference thus hit convey a look. Less than i calendar month to become similar a shot - promise to run into y'all there.
I'll larn out y'all amongst this mathematical limerick, shared past times @MrBenWard.
