Mark Ives

Extra credit for doing it in your head. Puzzle by @Cshearer41

@gareth_metcalfe Not so much depth but a variation in clock face is useful. Perhaps not in this activity but across the board it's good to have the exposure to the same concept in different scenarios... So essentially that's two unrelated points but yeah 👍🏻

Depth in reading clocks. What you like/dislike about this question? What you'd change? And if you use it, let me know how it goes! Really appreciate every suggestion that you have.

Also important is using non-examples for assessing understanding.

Now finished I See Reasoning for Y5 and Y6 (both out Sunday). Between them, 758 tasks (compared to 176 from I See Reasoning - UKS2). But more than that, so many new ideas and techniques that I've picked up over the last few years: garethmetcalfe.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/why…

Every odd number has the letter 'e' in it.

@TomGleeson10 @MathforLove I made some and google images had a few too, but the stuff on NCETM is good as well. Have used it previously.

@MarkIvesTeach @MathforLove I’m in the same boat. Where’d you get those get non examples !! Love it

Using examples and non-examples to help consolidate the language of #fractions today.

Which one doesn't belong? #wodb

Theme for this week's posts: purposeful variation. Drawing attention to specific aspects of the mathematics, helping children to make new connections. Give your thoughts, share your own examples, improve my ideas... Would love to develop a discussion!

@stevie_caldwell Thanks Steve. I’ve also used Lego bricks to help with this too.

My kids didn't do too well with area of compound shapes today- does anyone have any good resources for this?

Do not underestimate how careful #variation within teaching can help develop a systematic approach from learners to conceptual understanding. #whatitaughttoday

Drawing on careful #variation within #questioning to help expose what is happening. Draw the attention of your learner to key patterns and concepts this way. #whatItaughttoday

@tealady_p I developed this to help expose the idea of going through the 'zero boundary'. The game has no start or finish, it was used to explore the concept in an engaging way.

@MarkIvesTeach I love this. Thanks for the idea- I love that 0 is its own colour. Did you find your games and number lines from somewhere or did you make them?

Great fun today moving up and down number lines to explore #negative numbers #whatitaughttoday

Came back round to this idea today. Can’t stress the importance of learners’ #understanding and #coherence of the method to help to use it flexibly. #whatitaughttoday

@James101288 Nailed it 🤓

@MarkIvesTeach 9514

What’s the largest even number you can make with these cards? How do you know?

Happy holidays teachers!

Base 10 cubes are a useful #resource when talking about measure. Helps to address the common misconception of why numbers get smaller as the units get larger #whatItaughttoday

Great fun meeting my new class in transition lessons today... feels like a transfer window!