The Curious Calculator
@TheCuriousCalc
Helping students build confidence in maths Worksheets | Notes | Assessments | Exit Tickets . Making maths simple, structured & stress-free
Each has their own place but I want to push this downward division approach. #maths #mathschat #mathscpdchat
A brain dump of mathematical misconceptions. Which of these might be avoided through careful teaching? mathsbot.com/cpd
Using algebra tiles to model the solution to a linear equation involving a pair of brackets on one side. youtube.com/watch?v=ZETcgW… #MiniMathsBots
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Solving a linear equation with unknowns on both sides
Developing a sense of the 'significant' figures when estimating. #1001MathsBots mathsbot.com/tasks
Teaching rounding? How many take a box approach like the one below. 1) Identify place value 2) draw box around digit and value to the right 3) round up down to nearest 10 4) numbers left of box stay the same, right become 0 5) explain why it works #maths #mathschat
There is no such thing as a "visual learner." While students may have learning style *preferences* (e.g., visual vs. verbal), they do not actually learn better when receiving information via their preferred learning style. This has been empirically tested over and over again.…
“Decades of research clearly demonstrate that for novices (compromising virtually all students) direct, explicit instruction is more effective and more efficient than partial guidance.” @P_A_Kirschner Putting Students on the Path to Learning, a must-read article for all…
I wrote this last year but thought it might be helpful to post again: September Routines Some stuff we do at the start of the year in my department resourceaholic.com/2024/09/septem…
I’ve created snappy checklists for the following- ✅ Behaviour for Learning ✅ Inclusive Teaching ✅ Accessible Content ✅ CPD Engagement ✅ Literacy Boost ✅ Teacher Wellbeing ✅ Equity in the Classroom ✅ TA Empowerment ✅ Leadership for Learning ✅ Adaptive Teaching ✅…
✏️ Tired of messy column addition & subtraction? 👉 Try breaking numbers into place value instead: 436 + 375 = 700 + 100 + 11 = 811 ✅ 714 – 257 = 500 – 40 – 3 = 457 ✅ Place value makes the process clear & flexible! #maths #mathschat #mathshelp
Last day of the holidays for many of us. Good luck on those returning next Monday. Remember to take each week as it comes. Teaching is organic and ever changing and we need to meet the different challenges one step at a time. Well-being is important, take care of yours.
📣Teachers, have you heard? We're launching a brand-new competition in 2025: The Mathematical Competition for Girls (25th September). This exciting new addition invites girls across the UK to tackle five challenging problems that encourage precision, reasoning, and creative…
A little 🤏 flavour of the 11+ worksheets being created solutions provided on the next page. Part of the Confidence/Core/Challenge sets. #maths #mathschat #elevenplus #mathschat #mathscpdchat
New releases coming soon. 1.Curiosity (pre check of knowledge) 2.Confidence/Core/Challenge worksheets to offer variety of challenge. Exit tickets and notes will follow. #maths #edutwitter #mathschat #KS3 #KS4
Excellent guide on explicit teaching from the NSW Department for Education: education.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/ma…
MOST-READ! This year’s most popular ⚗️DistillED posts (so far): 🗣 THINKING ALOUD newsletter.jamieleeclark.com/p/thinking-alo… 📋 EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION newsletter.jamieleeclark.com/p/explicit-ins… ⏳ WAIT TIME newsletter.jamieleeclark.com/p/wait-time Three simple, effective ways to make learning stick. All with free resources to put…
Hello! Introducing - The Curious Calculator Structured maths resources (Confidence • Core • Challenge) designed to support learners step by step Worksheets, notes & tools are on the way For parents, students, tutors & teachers. Follow for updates #Maths #Education #KS3 #gcse
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