Mr So's Classroom: Using coding to teach mathematics I have been a proponent of coding for quite some time. I feel that it will be a skill that students need in the future. I know that this may cause some stir in many of you but here is my reasons: 1) Though I do agree with who knows what the future may hold, I do believe that this is a skill all kids will need. 2) Coding does more then just teach programming skills. 3) Most kids if not all, love to code. 4) Coding teaches logical order and research skills. For me coding fits naturally with mathematics. Today I thought of turning a quite boring lesson of order of operations into a coding exercise. The challenge was to create an app that can test students understanding of order of operations. Here is what the code looked like for most: The students still need more time but here is the sample that we have been working on, link. Throughout this process the main purpose was not to teach coding but to understand the basic idea around order of operation.
A brief history of numerical systems - Alessandra King A numerical system is a set of symbols and rules used to represent numbers. All civilizations had to deal with expressing ever larger numerical quantities and they all faced the same issues. A look at the different ways humans across the planet and across the ages handled this challenge is fascinating. Among the many accounts of this long intellectual adventure, a couple are particularly readable and useful for our ends: Steven Strogatz’s section in his book “The Joy of X", excerpts of which are available online, and the article “Historical Counting Systems” in the book “Math in Society” by Lippman (Pierce College) which also provides clarifying examples and practice exercises. This fun video is also an amusing yet clear introduction to the origin and development of number systems. For a more in-depth look at the history of mathematics in various cultures, visit the MacTutor History of Mathematics created by the School of Mathematics and Statistics of St.
Recapping learning in primary maths | Tes Regardless of whether your class are working towards formal examinations, internal tests or simply at the end of a unit of work, taking the time to go over previously taught topics is always a valuable exercise and a great way to deepen understanding. With revision being an alien concept for many young learners, it is especially important to make these sessions engaging and accessible, so that your whole class feel that they can achieve. We’ve done the hard work for you by selecting a range of pupil-friendly revision resources, designed to captivate budding mathematicians. For even more inspiration, why not check out our collection of free, quality assured resources centred around the mastery approach to teaching primary maths? Lesson ideas Counting-to-20 practice Ensure that young learners are confident when counting by working through a variety of techniques on this well-structured worksheet. Activities and challenges Games and quizzes Quick links *This resource is being sold by its author
KenKen Puzzle Official Site - Free Math Puzzles That Make You Smarter! How to Spark Joy & Individualize Students’ Needs with Guided Math | HonorsGradU After boring both my students and myself with largely direct instruction math for a couple of years, I decided to try guided math. The results? Increases in interest, one-on-one time, student initiative, and just plain joy in math learning. Why Guided Math? Most math programs are still set up in very traditional, teacher-centered constructs. Perhaps the monotony would be worthwhile if we all become mathematically literate adults, but this does not seem to be the case. It’s time to look outside the box of traditional math education in order to foster life-long mathematical illiteracy! Overview One day, while complaining to another teacher about how I’d started hating the sound of my own voice, she introduced me to guided math. I started literally the next day. And while it took longer than that to refine my approach, the beauty of guided math is you can easily adapt your school’s math program to its structure. Set-Up Troubleshooting Guide Any other questions, tips, or experiences? Photo Credit:
Woot Math - Engaging, Research-based Tools for the Math Classroom EquatIO - Math made digital Our Top 3 Free iPad Apps for Maths - TeacherRocks.co.uk During a recent conversation on Twitter with @MichaelT1979, we were asked to recommend our top free apps for English and Maths for students to download and use over the summer. We use these apps every week and they make fantastic free additions to your iPad app portfolio. We would recommend that you also check out Part 1 of this mini series – Our Top 3 Free iPad Apps for English Our Top 3 Free iPad Apps for Maths Presented in no particular order: Splash Math by StudyPad, Inc. Splash Math is a wonderful little Maths app that covers a whole range of topics including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, fractions, time and even money. Children are encouraged, once they have completed all the maths challenges that their level, to go beyond and practice the next grade level. A web version of the app is also available. Splash Math is available for free from the iTunes store for both iPhone and iPad. My Times Tables by WhoMadeThis Numbers Game! Numbers Game! Numbers Game!
Imagine This! – George Gadanidis A Math Framework for Multiple Grade Levels As a K–12 district math coach, I travel to 67 classrooms and participate in math instruction at different grade levels. Traveling outside of my school district, I’ve communicated with many pre-K through university math educators in person, on campuses, at conferences, and through social media. I’ve encountered rich math experiences at the secondary level, but found that they could not easily be transferred to primary classrooms. Likewise, I’ve experienced some highly effective practices in primary classrooms that would be difficult to implement in secondary settings. And I’ve noticed that elementary teachers generally converse with other elementary teachers and secondary teachers most often converse with one another. The Lessons There are 50 free, downloadable Splat! The simple premise is that a set of dots is shown on a screen. Level 1 The first level of Splat! The question now is: “How many dots are beneath the splat?” Students approach this question in a variety of ways. Splat!
Phyllotaxis: Draw flowers using mathematics - Online Project Learn Pricing See our plans Group My Groups Sign in Create Free Account Free Project Phyllotaxis: Draw flowers using mathematics Use R to make art and create imaginary flowers inspired by nature. Start Project 9 tasks 1,369 participants 1,500 XP Project Description R is a tool for doing serious statistics and data analysis. The arrangement of leaves on a plant stem is ruled by spirals. This R project assumes you have familiarity with the ggplot2 package. Tasks Antonio Sánchez Chinchón Data Scientist at Telefónica Antonio Sánchez Chinchón is mathematician and works as data scientist at Telefónica, where he tries hard to extract value from data every day. See More © 2017 DataCamp Inc. NRich Maths 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
theconversation New research has found some teachers mark boys' primary (elementary) school maths tests more favourably than girls, impacting girls' uptake of advanced mathematics and science subjects in high school. Entrance rates into maths and science degrees at university level can also be traced back to the impacts of teachers' gender bias in primary school. Higher levels of mathematics and science education have been linked to greater employment opportunities and higher earnings, meaning a primary teacher’s attitude towards maths can have a serious impact on a child’s future success. Teachers assume boys are better at maths The researchers followed nearly 3000 students from 6th grade to the end of high school. The study found that the effects of teacher bias (measured by giving lower marks in mathematics for the same standard of work as boys) persisted for girls, leading to poorer results through their high school years. Maths test anxiety and maths anxiety Maths anxiety cycle in the classroom
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