Starting fractions next week in Y6 so I thought I’d share my no.1 way to reach improper fractions & mixed numbers using #Numicon & pegs.
Accessible for all & helps chn to understand how to convert & why they are using ✖️, ➗ & ➕
If fractions makes you nervous, give this a go!
Starting to write a "3 a day" for Year 12 Maths. September done. Planning on using as homework, encourage lots of independent practice, exit tickets etc.
Link here https://t.co/ekJ4O80NIl
Answers will follow
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it's a good idea to make sure that the number of teeth of touching gears don't share a common factor.
Here the defect on the 7-toothed gear is spread evenly over the 19-toothed gear, but repeatedly hits two hot spots on the 14-toothed gear.
Today @edsouthall and I have been working on the May edition of @Mathematical_A's journal Mathematics in School, which we are guest editing.
This issue is dedicated to the memory of Don Steward. It features an article written by Don & a number of articles about Don's work.
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Really looking forward to teaching some trig with the unit circle tomorrow - spent far too long creating this @geogebra file from scratch but very satisfying when it all comes together! 🤓
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Making links with quadratics. A short vid showing how to use the quadratic model. It is a great way to get pupils connecting Maths. For Y9/10/11/12 I will post a blank template.@WRMathsSec@mathsjem@mrshawthorne7
https://t.co/vqit2R4hWf