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Primary Maths and Equals Articles

The Primary NRICH Team regularly contributes to articles for teachers in subject association journals.  Here you will find a summary of articles which appear in two of the Mathematical Association journals, Primary Mathematics and Equals.

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Primary Maths and Equals Articles
Primary Mathematics

Primary Mathematics is an A4 journal of the Mathematical Association written essentially by primary teachers for primary teachers. The content, which is often (though not always) themed, endeavours to blend ideas for classroom activities with articles about research, events and current news items relative to Primary Maths Education. There is also a reviews section for published titles and products. NRICH regularly publish articles in the magazine. 

2017

Title: Can we teach children to be curious in maths?

Author: Alison Borthwick

Published: Primary Mathematics (Autumn 2017)

2016

The Autumn 2016 edition of Primary Mathematics celebrated the 20 year anniversary of NRICH and so almost all the articles were written by members of the team, past and present.  Here is the contents:

 
Welcome to the Wild Side by Ems Lord

My favourite NRICH task is... by Liz Woodham

What is the role of mastery in nurturing young mathematicians? by the NRICH Primary Team

I bet you didn't know that about NRICH by Ems Lord

NRICH @ 20 by Toni Beardon

Planning a whole class lesson with NRICH by Liz Woodham and Ems Lord

Growing up with NRICH by Andrei Lazanu

NRICH and the Young Mathematicians' Award by Bernard Bagnall

Making the most of the NRICH Roadshow by Becky Warren

5 is a number that is medium small by Sue Gifford

Love NRICH? by Fran Watson

 
2015

Title: Problem Solving with NRICH and the 2014 National Curriculum

Author: Jennie Pennant 

Published: Primary Mathematics (Summer 2015)

Title: Mathematical Reasoning - Moving beyond 'because ...'

Author: Jennie Pennant and Liz Woodham

Published: Primary Mathematics (Spring 2015)

2014

Title: Developing Number Fluency - What, Why and How

Author: Lynne McClure

Published: Primary Mathematics (Autumn 2014)

Title: Understanding Fractions

Author: Jennie Pennant and Liz Woodham

Published: Primary Mathematics (Summer 2014)

2013

Title: Primary Children's Mathematical Recording

Author: Liz Woodham

Published: Primary Mathematics (Autumn 2013)

Title: Using Dice Games in the classroom for Formative Assessment

Author: Jennie Pennant

Published: Primary Mathematics (Summer 2013)

Title: The new NRICH website

Author: Liz Woodham

Published: Primary Mathematics (Spring 2013)

2012

Title: New school year, new beginnings, new opportunities

Author: Jennie Pennant

Published: Primary Mathematics (Autumn 2012)

Title: Generic proof and the power of a model and image to show mathematical structure and thinking

Author: Jennie Pennant

Published: Primary Mathematics (Summer 2012)

Title: The Olympics and Data Handling opportunities

Author: Jennie Pennant

Published: Primary Mathematics (Spring 2012)

2010

Title: Going for Games 

Author: Liz Woodham 

Published: Primary Mathematics 

Link: (Web Page): Going for Games

2008

Title: On the emergence of mathematical thought

Author: Steve Hewson

Published:Primary Mathematics (Summer 2008)

2007

Title: Numbers Numbers Everywhere

Author: Bernard Bagnall

Published: Primary Mathematics Vol. 11, No. 1 (Spring 2007)

Link (Web Page): Numbers Numbers Everywhere!

2006

Title: Opening Out
Author:Bernard Bagnall
Published: Primary Mathematics Vol. 10, No. 3 (Autumn 2006)
Link (Web Page): Opening Out

Title: Pupils' Recording or Pupils Recording?

Author:Bernard Bagnall and Liz Pumfrey

Published: Primary Mathematics Vol. 10, No. 1 (Spring 2006)

Link (Web Page): Pupils' Recording or Pupils Recording?
Title: Maths Trails
Authors:Jennifer Piggott and Liz Pumfrey
Published: Primary Mathematics Vol. 10, No.2 (Summer 2006)
Link (Web Page): Maths Trails

2005

Title: Difficulties with Division

Author: Jenni Back

Published: Primary Mathematics Vol. 9, No. 3 (Autumn 2005)

Link (Web Page): Difficulties with Division


Title: Primary Proof?

Author: Jenni Back

Published: Primary Mathematics Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 2005)

2003

Title: Dramatic Mathematics

Authors:Jenni Back and Tricia Lee

Published: Primary Mathematics , Vol. 7, No. 3 (Autumn 2003)

Link (Web Page): Dramatic Mathematics


2002

Title: Dice, Routes and Pathways

Authors: Jenni Back and Milan Trch

Published: Primary Mathematics (Summer 2002)

Link (Web Page): Dice, Routes and Pathways

 

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Primary Maths and Equals Articles
Equals

Equals Online is a publication produced by The Mathematical Association dedicated to opening up mathematics to low attainers. In practical terms it provides support through the exchange of ideas to help teachers reveal the excitement and applicability of mathematics to those who have in the past found the subject inaccessible and/or irrelevant. 

Title:  Using Dice Here and There

Author: Bernard Bagnall

Published: Equals vol 18:2

Title: Peg and Pin Boards

Author: Bernard Bagnall

Published: Equals vol 18:1

Title: Many ideas with a few cubes

Author: Liz Woodham

Published: Equals vol 17:3

Title: More for Less: Place your counters

Author: Liz Woodham

Published: Equals 17:1

Title: More for Less: Squares as a starting point

Author: Jennifer Piggott and Liz Woodham

Published: Equals 16:3

Title: More for Less: The one hundred square

Author: Jennifer Piggott and Liz Woodham 

Published: Equals 15:3

Title: More for Less: A set of digit cards

Author: Jennifer Piggott and Liz Woodham

Published: Equals 15:2