This is a gold rated Maths starter from the enrich website for selling Data Handling to pupils. The task shows the number of gold medals won in the 2008 Olympics. This is an open ended task that sells a group work scenario activity using ICT. An in depth description of the task can be found [...]
“How do I make learning your times tables fun?” is a question asked by many Mathematics educators. This blog will be ongoing as I find different resources that educators have used and found effective to promote the engagement and learning of times tables. Please feel free to add your own resources by commenting below; 1. [...]
People for years have been trying to find the solution to life, below is a solution based on a set of simultaneous equations : )! This would make a great plenary to a lesson on simultaneous equations. Enjoy! Life + Love = Happy : ) Life – Love = Sad : ( ______________________________ [...]
The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons. What is this in Standard Index Form? A great Maths starter question to begin or end your Maths lesson on Standard index form. I normally have it as my Maths killer question during a Maths lesson and reward the Maths learner who answers it first, and explain their answer. [...]
The current buzz word at the moment is “mini plenary”, I am not going to take credit for these but below are my top 50 mini Maths plenary ideas that can be used throughout the lesson to assess learning,demonstrate progress and intervene where necessary. List three things you have learned today List three things your neighbour [...]
This great Maths idea on how to cut a cake into four equal pieces!! How Do Mathematicians cut their Birthday Cakes? Amazing! This concept makes a great Maths starter or plenary to a Maths lesson on the area of circles. It could be even used as an extension task to stretch and challenge learners. Next time [...]
How to make your child a maths genius in minutes? Multiply any two digit number by 11 in seconds! Make your pupil or child a maths genius in minutes! I have used this in the past as a great maths starter where I pick a student and challenge the rest of the class that I [...]
A Letter to Algebra, Dear Algebra.. This is a great way to start a Maths Lesson on Algebra or maybe even a Maths Plenary. Dear Algebra, Stop asking us to find your X, She’s not coming back, we don’t know why either : ) A nice way to start a Maths lesson on Algebra. The [...]
I came across this method though a Japanese friend and it shows how Japanese pupils learn to multiply in maths lessons at a young age. The great thing is that uou do not need to learn Japanese to master this method!! This method has proven very popular from the re tweets and the feedback I have received [...]
This is a great starter or plenary activity for a plans of elevation lesson. Leave your answers to @magicalmaths Test your intelligence, which one is the plan view? Most people get this one wrong, did you? The great majority of people say C, is this correct? Why?
How to deal with upper boys? Planning a premiership football lesson? I found this great resource available here HERE for planning a lesson revolving around premiership football. Especially if you have issues with upper boys and want to get them engaged in a topic that they might be interested in, then this website would be a [...]
How to calculate 104 squared in your head in 5 seconds? This is an Amazing Maths Trick and shows how anyone can square very big numbers in your head in seconds? This is a great Maths trick that you can share with your Maths classes or pupils and get them to be able to do very [...]
The Happy Birthday problem! This is a great way to start probability! I call it the Happy Birthday Problem and it can be done as a starter or plenary to engage students in the wonderful world of probability. I survey the class and test out the theory that if you have a class of at [...]
Why do we use x in algebra as the unknown? I got asked this question today by some of my top set year 10, and I could see from their faces that they felt they had got me. “Sir, why do we use x as the unknown in algebra”, now they thought they had caught me [...]
A great task to do in an anti-bullying lesson or in a form class session. This had a great impact with the class and really had the class engaged and generated some amazing honest discussions. Give each learner a piece of paper. Ask them to crumple it up and step on it, crease it, [...]