Take a look at these shapes. What do you notice? What do you wonder? ​Maybe you’ve noticed the squares and rectangles. That the shapes look like windmills. Or floor tiles. Maybe you’ve seen spirals. And that there’s a pleasing symmetry to them. My favourite thing about maths is how it can constantly surprise us. Behind …
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Maths is Colourful – Not Black & White
Maths is a tool for making sense of our world. It’s used for good and for bad. So, when we only look at it in black & white (not in colour), we seriously limit the possibilities it can offer.
A Revealing Memory Quiz
Often feel like you’re just ‘trying to get through the curriculum’? Here’s a way to change the way we look at curriculum content to make it far easier to go deeper with new skills and concepts – AND be less rushed.
Juggling As A Way of Building Deep Understanding
To truly understand maths, students need to see the connections between concepts – knowing a definition or following steps isn’t enough.