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Guest Blogger: @japleen_kaur1 Share a Maths Starter I always set date maths as a starter for my classes. The students have to use all of the digits in today’s date to make numbers from 1 to 30. They can use any operation as many times as needed. (Factorial is allowed!) If the students want to use [...]
Guestblogger: @IanLoynd A Perfect Maths Lesson Teachers have the most important job in the world. At a time when expectations and accountability are at an all-time high, delivering excellence in the classroom has never been more difficult. And this is true no more so than for maths teachers. Maligned in the press for poor international performance [...]
Viral Facebook Math Problem This is another classic Math problem that has gone viral on the internet specifically on Facebook and Twitter. However, it doubles up as a great Math problem starter to a lesson that generates great discussion and debate. It is said and I do not have the evidence of this that children [...]
I bet you can not hack my credit card and work out my pin Why not set your class a challenge to be able to work out the pin code to your credit card! This is a fun and engaging Mathematical starter that will get any pupil motivated to answer a great Math question. It [...]
Maths Trick – Learning your 13, 14, 15, 16,17,18,19,2o times table Are you looking to challenge the most able in your class or want to develop mathematical confidence of your learners? This is a great Maths trick to easily remember your times tables from 13 to 20. You might have come across the hints and [...]
Why use a Times table chart? A times table chart is a resource that should be up in any Mathematics classroom or child’s bedroom. This resource will ensure that learners can refer to the appropriate times table when practising and assessing themselves. There are also many ways in which to help you memorise your times [...]
Mental Maths Tricks Are you looking to develop your mental maths skills? If so, then you have come to the right place! Dividing integers can be tricky but the following rules will help you decide whether a number can be divisible by another single digit number. This is a great set of mental maths tricks [...]
Probably the best graphing calculator money can buy! Texas Instruments TI84 PLUS! If you are looking to purchase a graphing calculator and need some advice then you have come to the right page. The Texas Instruments graphing calculators are some of the best on the market and can be used effectively to help you in [...]
So you are looking to buy a new Casio Calculator FX-85GT Plus. This is one of the best calculators out there on the market and is endorsed by 99% of all the exam boards. The Casio calculator has various functions that will help you to answer questions on a calculator Maths exam efficiently and effectively. [...]
How to solve Math word problems? If you are looking for a better way to solve Math word problems, then you have come to the right web page. You might be a pupil looking to develop this skill, or a teacher or parent wanting to find better ways of teaching Math word problems. In any [...]
How to be the best Math Problem Solver? If you are looking to be a better Math problem solver then you have come to the right place. You will find a number of ways in which you can use some online resources to help you do this in the form of Math Problem Solver you [...]
The infinite chocolate problem is a viral video that has left many people mind boggled. The solution to this problem is pretty simple. If you were to recreate the problem with more accurate horizontal and vertical lines you will notice that when you rearrange the chocolate after taking one piece out, the lines will not meet [...]
This is another amazing TED video and is definitely the “Most Beautiful Way To Stop A Bully I’ve Ever Seen”. The performance poetry at the end of the video is very emotive and full of some great metaphors illustrating the pain of bullying. This would make a great video to show during a beat bullying [...]
This is a mind boggling Maths starter that will drive your pupils bonkers. The fact is, if this really worked, then us Mathematicians would be billionaires. However, unfortunately we are not! Show the video to your class and let them discuss possible solutions. You could perhaps get them to recreate the problem using squared paper, [...]
Guestblogger: @mathstermaths Mathster.com was recently reviewed by Magical Maths and the site creators have now released a brand new site at Maths-Resources.com The rationale for the new site was simple. Having created Mathster over a period of 4 years, there were many mathematical goodies found during the development that were very nice but did not fit [...]
