Monthly Archives: September 2010

Clusters

Posted on September 27, 2010 by webmaths

As Mathematics teachers we are often confined to teach to a prescribed curriculum. We feel pressured to prepare students, as well as we can, for their final year of secondary schooling. In Victoria, this is known as the Victorian Certificate … Continue reading →

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Sheet Metal Engineering

Posted on September 27, 2010 by webmaths

Storyshell: The Manager of “Trevaskis Engineering Pty Ltd” pondered the problem that his most recent customer had given him. “I need a 50% perforated rectangular sheet (900 x 600) of metal with 10mm holes”. He thought: “What spacing should I … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Baby?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by webmaths

Was I a beautiful baby? I’ll let you be the judge by looking at my “baby” photo below. I think at least my Mum thought I was beautiful – that’s good enough for me! Why else would she spit saliva … Continue reading →

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Crack the Codes

Posted on September 21, 2010 by webmaths

As a way to get students to practice mental arithmetic, I compiled this Crack the Codes worksheet. The problems are graded from very easy to hard. Here are two examples: 1. Two Digit Number: Reel B is an odd number. Reel … Continue reading →

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People Skills

Posted on September 19, 2010 by webmaths

After reading misscalcul8’s short but important post titled: “To Current and Future Administrators“, I couldn’t resist adding a few snippets from my teaching experiences. On the 1st Feb 1980, I walked into my first school. It had over 1100 students … Continue reading →

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Place Value Lesson

Posted on September 13, 2010 by webmaths

Structuring my Year 7 double session is important for 2 main reasons: 1.  Catering for a very wide spread of abilities (6 grade levels!) 2.  A variety of tasks that will sustain the students (and me) for 90 minutes. Number … Continue reading →

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Numbers Game 2

Posted on September 9, 2010 by webmaths

If the last post whet your appetite for this type of puzzle, then the screenshot below presents you (or your students) with another challenge. Can you make 533? I showed the online video to my year 9’s today and they … Continue reading →

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Letters and Numbers

Posted on September 8, 2010 by webmaths

I happened to tune into SBS TV tonight to see: “Letters and Numbers Ep 28 : Air Date 8th Sep 6:00pm, Melbourne time. Letters and Numbers is hosted by Richard Morecroft. Unlike most game shows, it doesn’t drag out the … Continue reading →

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When will we ever use this?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by webmaths

Early in my teaching career, students used to ask me this question. I was lost for an answer, or my answer did not convince or satisfy the student. At long last I know how to answer this question. Steven Diaz … Continue reading →

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A Big Kennel!

Posted on September 3, 2010 by webmaths

My fears were unfounded. The Kennel has been a great success. No one has been offended. Some “dogs” have even thanked me for compliments in their description. Lots of dogs who don’t live in the kennel, have dropped in for … Continue reading →

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