Key stage 3 Archives - MathedUp!

Sumaze

MathedUp — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 19:19:33 +0000

This review is for Sumaze! which is a problem solving app developed by both MEI and Sigma Network.

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Create a test

MathedUp — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:36:48 +0000

A review of Create A Test. A tool that is designed to take the pain out of creating maths assessments.

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Prime Climb

MathedUp — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 15:54:23 +0000

Prime Climb is a beautiful, colorful, mathematical board game designed for 2 to 4 players.

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Maths Mobile Puzzlers

MathedUp — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:32:29 +0000

The nice thing about some of the games available on the app store (or Google Play, if you are that way inclined) is that it gives people an opportunity to develop problem solving and logical thinking skills while having fun. Below is a list of my top n (I may add to it) apps that fall into this category - In no particular order.

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Scratchcards

MathedUp — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 20:58:43 +0000

For a while now, I have been using this fantastic fruit machine from classtools as a way of rewarding students in lessons (think bingo games or tarsia challenges). I copy and paste a list of rewards and if a student wins one of my challenges, they get a spin on the fruit machine and win a prize. […]

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Adding subtracting negative numbers

MathedUp — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:34:10 +0000

I have recently had quite a few discussions around the awful misconceptions many students have when dealing with negative numbers (recently discussed by @srcav here). I wince every time I hear “two negatives make a positive” and have, over the years, used various strategies to help my students develop a better understanding of what happens when we […]

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Show me boards 2.0

MathedUp — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:42:17 +0000

Having now entered my 12th year as a maths teacher and witnessed the evolution of the mathematics classroom in that time, I find that my favourite resource is still the show me board (see this Prezi put together by an excellent NQT in our department). I have, in the past, had my own Qwizdom set […]

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Peterborough Maths Dropbox

MathedUp — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:22:59 +0000

Want free access to over 5,000 tried and tested maths resources, conveniently sorted for you in an intuitive way? Then you need to join this shared maths resource Dropbox folder.

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Let’s talk about SET baby!

MathedUp — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:18:24 +0000

Last week Peterborough had its first Maths Jam. Amongst all of the maths puzzles being thrown about, a few of us settled down to exercise our minds by playing a nice game of SET cubed. Those of you who are new to SET, it’s a game of connections. There are many variations to the game, […]

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