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About webmaths

I have been teaching Mathematics in Victorian secondary schools for 30 years. I use the www to make my maths lessons better. I hope this blog will give other teachers some ideas to try in their own classes.

Open Middle Question

Posted on July 12, 2020 by webmaths

Here is my attempt at an open middle problem. I wonder how many solutions are possible? Try it and let me know.

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Graph Theory Menu Math

Posted on May 31, 2020 by webmaths

I love tasks which make student think and discuss. Menu Math tasks meet these criteria. I have attempted to create one myself – on Graph Theory. I am not sure if I have chosen my constraints well though? If you … Continue reading →

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Rhombisaurus

Posted on May 30, 2020 by webmaths

I was so inspired by @MrNiksMathClass square counting activity in the shape of a shark, that I decided to create my own. Each class I have used this with have loved it and learnt about like terms and square numbers. … Continue reading →

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Ride Like A Girl

Posted on January 19, 2020 by webmaths

On a recent flight from Perth to Melbourne I perused the movie list and chose “Ride Like A Girl” directed by Rachel Griffiths. I don’t intend this post to be a movie review but do yourself a favor and watch … Continue reading →

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Square Pairs

Posted on January 4, 2020 by webmaths

Originally posted on Fractally Speaking ~ Maths T & L:
Originally sourced from Maths300 this activity is great for getting students up and moving. I quite often run this in the first week of school and get students to introduce themselves…

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Ben – Master of the Cosine Curve

Posted on September 1, 2019 by webmaths

The use of literacy tasks in Mathematics classes is often met with opposition from both students and teachers. In fact, as a student, I would try to avoid writing tasks as much as I could despite being a keen reader. … Continue reading →

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Join the Dots

Posted on June 20, 2019 by webmaths

I was planning a decimals lesson for my year 7 class. Upon searching Colin Fosters excellent resources I noticed: “Oral work: Go around the class counting up in 0.3’s, say, beginning at 5. Will we ever hit 100? What’s the … Continue reading →

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A Few of my Favourite Things

Posted on November 20, 2018 by webmaths

On a recent trip to Nepal – Bhutan – Hong Kong, I couldn’t resist buying some stationary to add to my favorites (see picture below). What stationary/teaching aids could you NOT do without?

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2018 Planning

Posted on January 21, 2018 by webmaths

Oh my! This will be my 40th year of teaching. And I still love it. Only 8 more sleeps. I can’t wait for my new classes, students, colleagues and teaching/learning experiences. My plans so far: Get to know students quickly … Continue reading →

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Dominotion (part 2)

Posted on July 23, 2017 by webmaths

Games that engage student have (from my experience) a balance of skill and luck. All students should believe that they have a chance of winning. The game should involve a number of choices to be made. So here is the … Continue reading →

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