LOTW 10/05/15 Comparing and ordering fractions and decimals
In the spirit of encouraging personal positive thinking, I've decided to start a new Sunday…
How I teach trigonometry in right-angled triangles
I've been teaching trigonometry from scratch with Year 10 this week, so thought it would…
Teaching rounding
1. Crack place value firstThis might seem like a no-brainer, but teaching rounding on top…
Mix Match
A great quick activity to get pupils out of their seats; this works particularly well…
Pass the Problem
This is a great way to get pupils collaborating in the classroom and focusing on…
Factorising linear expressions using algebra tiles
I usually start work on factorising algebraic expressions with a critical look at what factorising…
Completing the square using algebra tiles
This was the first lesson I taught using algebra tiles (you can find out about…
Discovering pi
As Pi Day rolls round again, I've pinched one of my colleague's "Pi Kits" and…
Introducing pie charts using the average day
This was one of the first lessons I wrote in the first year of my…
Teaching Pythagoras’ theorem
I absolutely love teaching Pythagoras' theorem - not sure why, but I suspect it has…