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Aural and Visual

I asked each student a very simple equation as they arrived in class. The results were suprising. Some students who are good at algebra had to write the question down before being able to complete. Some students who find symbolic work hard were able to answer the question without difficulty....

Blob: area and accuracy investigation

You can download a Word file containing an investigation based on finding the area of an irregular shape by two methods. The investigation assumes students can find the area of a trapezium. They will find the area of the blob by counting squares and by adding up the areas...

15 minute tests

Download four different 15 minute starter tests as Word files. E3 and L1 ish tests originally written for CG3750 Numeracy Stage 1 and 2. I used these as quick starters (15 minutes) and students marked their own work....

BODMAS as a first lesson

3 + 2 * 4 = 20 Most people agree with this statement although a few will say the answer is 11. I teach the convention of sequence of operations early in maths courses above level 1 (GCSE Intermediate and Access courses) as a lead into algebra. I use...

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