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Factors and Divisors

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 pprior

Thanks to CMA’s ‘Short Circuit’ Volume 13, Number 11, a puzzle/activity that might keep some students entertained on the topic of looking at factors and divisors… What is a mathematical black hole? It is hard to explain in theoretical terms Read More …

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Prime Numbers

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 pprior

Inspired by some twitter discussion on ‘What’s the point of prime factorisation‘?

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Mathematics and Christian Concepts

November 16, 2021December 12, 2022 pprior

Something of a different post this one…! School is keen for us to ‘authentically’ incorporate Christian concepts in our teaching. I have struggled for many years to do this ‘authentically’. Please message me any ideas!!It’s not that I don’t think Read More …

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Data and Statistics

July 28, 2020December 8, 2021 pprior

A huge field of info. and resources I could include under this post I’m sure! Thought at least I’d pop down a couple of resources that I’d used when introducing/teaching the topic, with reference to subtopic/year level perhaps… Year 8, Read More …

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Sequences and Series

July 28, 2020 pprior

For the second year in a row I have taught year 11 methods on sequences and series. Enjoy kicking it off with some discussion based on some pics I took on holidays before my first attempt at this.   When Read More …

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Derivative / Rates of change

July 1, 2020 pprior

This ‘NBA Linear Jam‘ activity explores rates of change etc.

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Sampling distribution activity

July 1, 2020 pprior

Here’s a link to a desmos task on sampling distribution of Means, using students own data. Wasn’t sure where else to include it?!

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Work on linear equations / gradient etc

July 1, 2020 pprior

A collection of different resources here that involve linear equations, gradients (aka ‘slope’) etc. A desmos task on finding slopes from graphs This is a fun bike jumping desmos task on slopes and y-intercept

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Scale / scale drawings

May 12, 2020 pprior

Here’s a page of Robert K’s using Zoolander video clips to think about problems involving scales/scale drawings…   There is also a desmos activity on giants/scale – perhaps a bit of an intro task??

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General probability

April 29, 2020 pprior

Here’s a page from ‘mathy cathy’ on probability that includes an intro activity on independent events. Could be of use… I also used this basketball idea off ‘tapintoteenminds’ site to launch 11 methods probability chat (actually the link to Scammell’s site Read More …

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