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. At one point in time no one knew how to read. In fact it was only geared to the clergy because they had to read the bible. 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.
Fun Maths Teachers! Here is a collection of mathematical activities containing an element of 'fun'! Some activities will be perfect for the last ten minutes of a gruelling double period while others could be saved for the last lesson of term. Math Play 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. The three major areas of exploration with regard to number systems are: 1) their variety and diversity; 2) the bases they use and that can be used; and 3) the symbols used to represents digits.
Factorising Description of Levels Close Level 1 - Factorising an expression with a constant factor. Example: 40h + 88 Level 2 - Factorising an expression with a variable factor. Example: 23h + 3h² Level 3 - Factorising an expression with both a constant and variable factor. Example: 10a + 2ab Level 4 - Writing an expression of two parts that can be separately factorised. Example: 3a + ab + 5w + 4wy Level 5 - Writing an expression as the product of two binomials. Example: 5a + 5b + ac + bc Level 6 - Factorising an expression which is the difference between two squares. Example: c² - 81 Level 7 - Factorising a quadratic where the squared term coefficient is 1. Example: c² - 13c + 36 Level 8 - Factorising a quadratic where the squared term coefficient is not 1. Example: 4a² + 5a - 6 Level 9 - Mixed factorisation questions Example: b² + 6b + 9 Projectable large format factorising quadratics exercise suitable for whole class use. Log in Sign up Examples Level 1 example: \(40h + 88\) Level 2 example: \(23h + 3h²\)
Math Playground Copyright © 2017 Math Playground LLC • All Rights Reserved 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
Matemáticas para la vida cotidiana | Ciencia En la película Una mente maravillosa, el brillante matemático estadounidense John Nash (interpretado por Russell Crowe) está en un bar con sus compañeros de la Universidad de Princeton cuando se le ocurre un plan para intentar ligar con un grupo de chicas entre las que destaca una rubia que llama la atención de todos ellos. La estrategia que traza es matemática aplicada pura. Está basada en la denominada teoría de juegos, un área que permite estudiar y predecir el comportamiento de los individuos involucrados en una situación a partir de las interacciones entre ellos, sus estrategias y los conflictos de intereses. El propio Nash, galardonado con el Premio Nobel de Economía en 1994, contribuyó decisivamente a esta rama de las matemáticas con sus investigaciones. Así ha quedado de manifiesto esta semana en Madrid durante la celebración del mayor cónclave internacional sobre matemáticas aplicadas. Impacto en la economía En Holanda, el porcentaje asciende al 24%.
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