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Maths subject knowledge: proportional reasoning
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Secondary Mathematics
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Place Value
Students are required to be secure in the notion of place value in order to deal confidently with decimals, ordering numbers and comparing numbers. This resource package contains a variety of resources to support the teaching and learning of using place value, including decimals, measures and for any size of...
0 Perimeter and area of shapes
Students need to be aware of the difference in meaning between perimeter and area and appreciate that shapes with the same perimeter can have different areas and vice-versa. Students also need to be aware of the relationship between perimeter and circumference. This resources package contains a variety of...Algebraic Notation
I always consider algebra to be like learning a language. Students need to be familiar with, and confident using, the correct notation. This resource list contains activities that are designed for students to read and interpret algebraic notation, express known relations algebraically within and outside mathematics...
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Space
Resources using space as a context for teaching from ESERO-UK, the UK space education office.
CPD
Maths subject knowledge: proportional reasoningNE204
Proportional reasoning, and the use of ratios, is required across different areas of the mathematics curriculum. It is essential to many areas of science and technology and is used in a range of real-world situations in both life and work. On this self-paced, online subject knowledge course, we explore a number of...Developing shared approaches to maths in science and science in mathsMY219
There is significant overlap between science and mathematics curricula, but students’ experience of shared topics is often very different in the two subjects. Are applications from science regularly used to explore concepts in maths lessons? Are the mathematical techniques that students learn in science developed...Using manipulatives to enhance understanding in secondary mathematicsMY210
Encourage active learning in secondary mathematics lessons with the use of manipulatives. Manipulatives - or “objects to think with - include counters, interlocking cubes, Cuisenaire rods and tiles etc. Research suggests that their use is beneficial to mathematical understanding, and can help students with retention...
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The ‘Interpreting equations’ resource is a concept development lesson from the ‘Mathematics Assessment Resource Service’ (MARS). The resource is intended to help students connect algebraic equations to real-life situations. It also helps to uncover and address misconceptions concerning the meaning of variables in an equation.
The resource contains a formative assessment for students to...
One of my favourite resources on the STEM Learning website is the Task Maths series of books written by Barbara and Derek Ball. There are five books aimed at year 7 to year 11 students.
There are many ways to introduce Pythagoras’ Theorem. I use the ‘Tilted Squares’ task (book 4 chapter 10) as it enables students to use a variety of mathematical topics along the way. To start the lesson...
The most recent edition of the STEM Learning magazine is now available to read online, for free.
The Spring issue features tips on teacher retention, explores the science of learning, looks at embedding good careers guidance into the curriculum and contains some cracking puzzles from the '1001 math problems' site.
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Copper tubing is sold in 10m lengths.
For a particular job a plumber requires the following lengths:
2m, 8m, 4m, 5m, 2m, 5m, 4m
How many 10m lengths does the plumber have to buy for the job?
In the 'Bin packing' resource students are introduced to the first fit decreasing algorithm and asked to apply it to a host of...
The most recent edition of the STEM Learning magazine is now available to read online, for free.
The Spring issue features tips on teacher retention, explores the science of learning, looks at embedding good careers guidance into the curriculum and contains some cracking puzzles from the '1001 math problems' site.
...
In this take on a classic resource, an Excel spreadsheet is used to generate a series of integers. Students have to place these numbers in ascending order on a 'ladder' as they are generated. The task aims for students to:
- make decisions based on probability theory
- list outcomes by developing a systematic method
- explore the use of sample spaces
- consider...
in order to promote the upcoming international women and girls in science day we as a STEM club made a display board within the classroom highlighting a few influential women who changed the world of science, tech, maths and engineering. This also allowed us to then use this as a teaching point to our different classes to promote science as a career.
6Science behind the worker bees. The logo from the I love manchester
A range of displays created around our school advertising different careers, designers and process withing STEM subjects. We mainly focused on creating displays that are attractive for the students, attract their eyes from a distance but educated them on the benefits surround our subjects. As our department is spread around the school we aimed to ensure that their was unity within the design...
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