Archive for 2010

Workshop number questions

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Download a one side worksheet with some workshop questions on number. Some symbolic questions (equivalent fractions, multiplication) and some word problems (VAT increase).

The main phase of the lesson was about probability. Packs of playing cards, coin tossing, and a discussion about smoking cessation, the National Health, and individual behaviour versus averages. Good stuff, and I’ll [...]

January

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Click for a 1280 by 1024 desktop wallpaper image with a January 2010 calendar on it.

Data module mind map

Monday, January 4th, 2010

I’m using maps to plan lessons more and more. This one is getting a bit out of hand with the links between topics!

More workshop questions

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Download a pdf file with 20 questions about number topics.

This will get people back into the groove after the holiday. I allow about 30 minutes for this kind of worksheet. I have back up activities for the more confident students.

Guess the angle

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Can you guess where the postcard photo was taken from? I’ve been printing calendars. Back to work Monday, kicking off with the data handling module.