Archive for 2009
- Measuring: numeracy introduction :: Download a PDF version of a presentation on measurements with photos produced especially Download a pdf with some group activities about measurement. This set of activities is designed to get people actually measuring and moving around the class. Along the way, they will confront skills such as recording data, making tables to show results, working with [...] :: Sunday, September 27th, 2009 :: Posted in Maths | Comments Off
- Estimating :: Download a one side handout with some estimation and BODMAS examples used for homework. This one side homework was produced by copying and pasting from other worksheets I have written over the last few years. Definitely a 20 minute task. We use estimation questions as a way for students to show understanding of the sequence of [...] :: Thursday, September 24th, 2009 :: Posted in 20 minutes, Maths | Comments Off
- Gratuitous Images :: Polish tea bags and Walker Evans :: Saturday, September 19th, 2009 :: Posted in Photos | Comments Off
- Number questions :: Just a PDF with 40 four function questions with numerical answers. You can never have enough examples. This was used as a class exercise as individual work, and I had useful conversations with individual students about concrete examples. Issues around columns, place notation &c as usual. A little bit of subtraction, some short and long multiplication [...] :: Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 :: Posted in Maths | Comments Off
- Smedley Butler :: “I believe in adequate defence at the coastline and nothing else.” War Is Just a Racket. Composed by Kyle Gann; performed by Sarah Cahill. The soldier speaks. Good luck chaps. :: Saturday, September 12th, 2009 :: Posted in Notes | Comments Off