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Year 7 main page. TIMES Modules - AMSI Schools. Make This Number. 21 GIFs That Explain Mathematical Concepts. “Let's face it; by and large math is not easy, but that's what makes it so rewarding when you conquer a problem, and reach new heights of understanding.”
Danica McKellar As we usher in the start of a new school year, it’s time to hit the ground running in your classes! Math can be pretty tough, but since it is the language in which scientists interpret the Universe, there’s really no getting around learning it. Check out these gifs that will help you visualize some tricky aspects of math, so you can dominate your exams this year. Ellipse: Via: giphy Solving Pascal triangles: Via: Hersfold via Wikimedia Commons Use FOIL to easily multiply binomials: Via: mathcaptain Here’s how you solve logarithms: Via: imgur Use this trick so you don’t get mixed up when doing matrix transpositions: Via: Wikimedia Commons What the Pythagorean Theorem is really trying to show you: Via: giphy Exterior angles of polygons will ALWAYS add up to 360 degrees:
Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view. 101questions. Maths300 Sample Lessons. Home Page. Teachers Primary Pupils Secondary Students Events and PD "It gave me some good ideas to use in the classroom and ... a link that I can get all of the activities from.
" Book NRICH Bespoke PDBook Forthcoming EventsBook our Hands-on Roadshow Your Solutions. Topdrawer / Home - Topdrawer. MathsLinks Network - Resources for maths teachers. PatrickJMT. Math is Fun. Crunchzilla. eGFI - For Teachers. TryEngineering. KenKen Puzzle Official Site - Free Math Puzzles That Make You Smarter! Algebraic Expressions Millionaire. Basic Skill Practice Games. Fun with the Impossible Penrose Triangle. I found this delightful animation today: The ball is traveling around a shape that can’t exist in our real world: the Penrose triangle.
This illusion is the basis for some cool art, like Escher’s Waterfall. And I’m using it in my Math You Can Play books as a design on the back of my playing cards: Want to Play Around with the Penrose Triangle? Here’s a few links so you can try it for yourself: Penrose Lego by Erik Johansson (CC BY 2.0) Book Update I’ve sent the first two Math You Can Play books to a copy editor (she edits the text part), so my focus this month is on finishing the illustrations and downloadable game boards. If everything stays on schedule, both Counting & Number Bonds and Addition & Subtraction should be available by mid- to late-spring. Get monthly math tips and activity ideas, and be the first to hear about new books, revisions, and sales or other promotions.
Like this: Like Loading... 9 Strategies for Motivating Students in Mathematics. Motivating students to be (enthusiastically) receptive is one of the most important aspects of mathematics instruction and a critical aspect of the Common Core State Standards.
Effective teachers should focus attention on the less interested students as well as the motivated ones. Presented in this blog post are nine techniques, based on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, which can be used to motivate secondary school students in mathematics. Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Extrinsic motivation involves rewards that occur outside the learner's control. These may include token economic rewards for good performance, peer acceptance of good performance, avoidance of "punishment" by performing well, praise for good work and so on.
However, many students demonstrate intrinsic goals in their desire to understand a topic or concept (task-related), to outperform others (ego-related), or to impress others (social-related). Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation in Math 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.