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Packaging Pringles...(other snacks are available)
This past week or so my Year 7 class have been looking at 3D shapes, nets, and constructions of shapes.In order to give them a challenge/purpose for looking at 3D shapes etc I decided to set them a...
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An 'apeeling' lesson from @Maths_Master
Last week I saw a tweet from @Maths_Master (Will Emeny) linking to an 'apeeling' lesson on his 'greatmathsteachingideas' website. As soon as I saw it I was waiting for a reason to do this lesson with...
View ArticleI'm still here. Will I be in another 3 years? #blogsync 3
This post is a response to the 3rd #blogsync topic of 'Wasted Investment? Why doĀ so many teachers leave the profession in the first 5 years?'To see all other posts on this topic go to...
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Last year I found the following IWB resource... http://www.teacherled.com/resources/quiz/quizload.htmlĀ and have put this to good use a number of times in my lessons as plenary activities to assess what...
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GCSE Revision Sessions - Passport to a [insert grade]!
I have recently been completing a series of documents for a new and exciting project the TES Maths Panel have been working on...watch this space for more information!Whilst I have been doing this...
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Data Handling Project...6 weeks of 'homework' for my Y9s
Before the Easter holidays we had a NQT session delivered by one of the school's ASTs. The session was on homework and ILTs (individual learning tasks).During the session we discussed the differences...
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GCSE Revision - 'Tip of the Iceberg'
Earlier in the year, late January, I observed a 'literacy exhibition lesson' that one of our school's English ASTs put on for teachers to attend if they were free and able to do so.As literacy across...
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#poundlandpedagogy
I have recently been reading lots of tweets with the hashtag #poundlandpedagogy. The phenomenon seems to have been started my @WallaceIsabellaĀ and there are loads of teachers out there now contributing...
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Mathematics 4 pics 1 word - Circle Theorems Starter
This is another of my Mathematics 4 pics 1 word resources I have recently created. both my classes and I are enjoying using these in our lessons and I've found them to be a great way to test students...
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Mathematics 4 pics 1 word - 'Number' starter
Here's another Mathematics '4 pics 1 word' starter resource I have made. This time the resource is based around the 'Number' topics and in particular different types of numbers.The resource can be...
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Mathematics 4 pics 1 word - 'Intro to Algebra'&'Polygons' starters
As promised in a previous Mathematics 4 pics 1 word post, I have now finished my 'Intro to Algebra' 4 pics 1 word starter resource and I've also done a 'Polygons' one ready for going over...
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Masking Tape & Magic Squares
Today was the 1st day back after the Easter Holidays and this gave me a chance to put into good use my purchases as part of my experimentation with #poundlandpedagogy. For more details on this see my...
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Similar Triangles
As I've hinted at in another recent post, I have been part of an exciting project the TES Maths Panel have been putting together - 'Topic Progressions'.These documents have already been a great...
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Circle Theorems & Hula Hoops!!
Inspired by @MrReddyMaths' guest blog post by @adrianjohnstĀ on his blog my Y10 class have been creating Circle Theorems using Hula Hoops bought at 'Pound World' today!!To see Adrian's blog post click...
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'Mathematical Concept Wall', the cards keep coming in!
At the start of the year I blogged about my 'Mathematics Concept Wall' and since it has become one of my most viewed posts this year. You can see the blog post here.I also posted some examples of the...
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April #blogsync - "Progress in my classroom? How it is made and how I know it."
This is a post in response to this month's #blogsync topic of "Progress in my classroom? How it is made and how I know it." To see all other posts in this month's #blogsync go to:...
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A Printing Epiphany!
Last week I was given information that has since made things so much easier! It is almost embarrassing to admit the fact that I didn't know about what I am going to talk about, but then when speaking...
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Maths Vegas! (Negative Numbers)
Today my students and I went to 'Maths Vegas'!In a series of lessons we have had on looking at negative numbers, adding and subtracting them and multiplying/dividing with negatives etc I found this...
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Tessellations
Continuing my experimentation with #poundlandpedagogy I was looking forĀ a more practical way of using my 'Memo Cube' than just using them as pieces of paper to write notes on. I'd used them in tutor...
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#poundlandpedagogy Eggs!
These have been on my 'wish list' ever since I read some tweets from other #poundlandpedagogy teachers on Twitter. I can specifically remember a tweet from @WallaceIsabella.However, my recent trips to...
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