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Birthday sharing
5 to 7
It's Sahila's birthday and she is having a party. How could you answer these questions using a picture, with things, with numbers or symbols?
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The development of spatial and geometric thinking: the importance of instruction
This article looks at levels of geometric thinking and the types of activities required to develop this thinking.
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Impossible sandwiches
In this 7-sandwich: 7 1 3 1 6 4 3 5 7 2 4 6 2 5 there are 7 numbers between the 7s, 6 between the 6s etc. The article shows which values of n can make n-sandwiches and which cannot.
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Maths anxiety – causes, consequences, and cures
Resources for people who attended Charlie and Alison's talk at the 2019 Festival of Ideas
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The importance of shape and space in the early years
In this article for EY practitioners, Dr Sue Gifford discusses children's early spatial thinking and how this predicts their mathematical understanding and achievement.
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Olympic measurements
Alan Parr offers some thoughts on various measurements recorded during the Olympic Games. From the accuracy of timing in the pool to the point system in the heptathlon, Alan gives us food for thought.
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Watch your feet
7 to 11
I like to walk along the cracks of the paving stones, but not the
outside edge of the path itself. How many different routes can you
find for me to take?
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Olympic turns
7 to 11
This task looks at the different turns involved in different Olympic sports as a way of exploring the mathematics of turns and angles.
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Making algebra rich
Lynne suggests activities which support the development of primary children's algebraic thinking.