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I am not going to take credit for these short bites but I found them on the net and then decided to share them with my form class. A great discussion evolved and I felt that it was a good reflection exercise to get them to appreciate the positives in their lives. This would make [...]
Guestblogger: @bettermaths We recognise that employers are asking for capable mathematicians who can apply their knowledge to authentic situations. We want teachers to support good teaching and learning whenever possible. The following lesson plan was submitted by a Head of Mathematics, following success with his KS4 students. It may be of interest to teachers who [...]
Weigh a million dollars/pounds in your mind! A great Maths Estimation starter! This is another great video from @minutephysics that doubles up to make a great starter to a lesson on Estimation or Rounding. I pose the following “Do Now” question on the whiteboard to do now in their heads as learners come into the [...]
Finally an answer to that on line Twitter Facebook viral maths question starter on order of operations! Or is it? Now @Magicalmaths might be a tiny bit guilty of putting out some of these questions but if you do not know what I mean have a look at this Maths starter on Order of Operations. [...]
What if Trees gave off WIFI? What would we do?! This image was originally presented to my class when starting a discussion about global warming issues and it has also been a phenomenal success on-line. It really makes you think what as a society we prioritise and what we forget to lay importance to. One [...]
Who ever said German is an UGLY language, One for the MFL teachers! Please pass on to your MFL department at this is a great funny video comparing some major western languages. Share and leave your comments below.
Popping and playing with bubble wrap is a popular past time for many and this is an addictive resource that will keep you busy for hours and hours! Why not use this as a reward at the end of a lesson on the interactive whiteboard. Try click on the fresh sheet option and listen to [...]
This is just a good interactive dice resource that you can use in the class room on your interactive whiteboard to select a random number. This is very useful when doing lessons on probability but can also used in a range of different scenarios. Please share and leave your comments below but also make sure [...]
If only for a second, one video that needs to be watched and shared! Have you ever experienced moments of care freeness? Where nothing in the world matters and you live your life with no worries. This is an emotional video that can be showed during form time or an assembly. One unique carefree moment [...]
This is another simple but addictive game created by flashmaths.co.uk This would make a great starter or plenary in a lesson. You could even get learners to play this as a starter in a lesson in an ICT suite. Please leave your comments on how you used the resource below. How to play: “You have [...]
Thanks to flashmaths.co.uk for another great resource that you can use during your festive lessons! It is brilliant little starter or plenary to develop memory skills. You can use this in a computer room or bring this up on the interactive whiteboard. “The rules for this game are simple, click the Christmas tree baubles in [...]
This video was originally created by parachutes.tv and shows the The beauty of Mathematics and perhaps even really the science behind these contexts! “Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty — a beauty cold and austere, without the gorgeous trappings of painting or music.” —Betrand Russell Please share and leave your comments [...]
The documents needed for this engaging counting triangles starter can be downloaded below. We have all seen these counting shape type activities doing the rounds on Facebook and Twitter and we are all aware of how much discussion that they create on these social networking sites, subsequently, I decided to use them as a starter [...]
When you get that question of “have we got a fun lesson today?” or “Can we watch a video?”, then play this video!! This is a brilliant video showing the magic of Fibonacci numbers. Mathematics is logical, functional and just simply awesome. Mathemagician Arthur Benjamin, an inspiration for the magical maths website, explores hidden properties [...]
As mentioned in the blurb in the Youtube video these are extremely encouraging and inspirational words from a very unlikely source. Ashton Kutcher (Click on the link for all those who do not know who he is), a Hollywood A Lister telling his audience the 3 key components to a successful life! Build a life rather [...]
