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Subitising
In this article for EY practitioners, Dr Sue Gifford outlines what we mean by subitising and how we can teach it.
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Interacting With the Geometry of the Circle
Jennifer Piggott and Charlie Gilderdale describe a free interactive circular geoboard environment that can lead learners to pose mathematical questions.
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Part 1: Build Your First Model
11 to 14
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With just some simple arithmetic, Julia introduces us to a basic mathematical model of the spread of infectious diseases, and then introduces us to R, one of the most important numbers in disease modelling.
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Summing Consecutive Numbers
11 to 14
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15 = 7 + 8 and 10 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4. Can you say which numbers can be expressed as the sum of two or more consecutive integers?
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Two and Two
7 to 16
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How many solutions can you find to this sum? Each of the different letters stands for a different number.
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Marbles in a Box
11 to 16
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How many winning lines can you make in a three-dimensional version of noughts and crosses?
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Treasure Hunt
7 to 14
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Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?
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Heavy Hydrocarbons
14 to 18
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Explore the distribution of molecular masses for various hydrocarbons
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Developing Logical Thinking: The Place of Strategy Games
This article outlines how strategy games can help children develop logical thinking, using examples from the NRICH website.
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Why Dialogue Matters in Primary Proof
In this article for Primary teachers, Ems explores three essential features of proof, all of which can be developed in the context of primary mathematics through talk.