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Theme: Calculation

Source: The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math by Sean Connolly

Age Suitability: 9-13 (but this could be made more challenging. Extension to be posted later.

Resources: Pencil & paper

Further ideas and inspiration:

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No video today and no one answer required for this.

Depending on the game, there will be endless possibilities. Here, we are looking at the journey of problem solving. Which routes/moves are more successful depending on the number thrown and where you are in the game?
Theme: Calculating with the 4 Operations

Source: Nrich

Age Suitability: 7-9 (but this could be made more challenging + 11 years by requesting an answer with two properties, e.g. must be between 1400-2800 and a prime number).

Resources: Dice (or interactive dice) and Nrich link to activity and recording boards.

Further ideas and inspiration:

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Mental Calculation - Self Checking Grid from Maths Bot

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Mental Calculation - Self Checking Grid from Maths Bot

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Here's a fantastic daily, self changing, self marking Mental Maths grid for children 9-12.

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Maths Investigation 5 - The Monty Hall Problem

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Maths Investigation 5 - The Monty Hall Problem

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3 cups, one £10 and two plastic pieces. The player selects a cup, before it’s revealed, you reveal another cup (the plastic piece) and allow them the opportunity to switch. Is it better switching or sticking to get your £10?
Answer revealed on Thursday (2/4/2020).
Theme: Probability.

Age Suitability: 7-Adult

Resources: 3 cups, 2 items of little value and one higher value item (e.g. two 1p coins and one £1 coin).

Instagram link for video instructions:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-WhewZj8OI/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Video Solution: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-c1TJVj2tB/?igshid=18sktgo92609p

Further ideas and inspiration:
The Mathematics of Deal or No Deal - https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/deal-or-no-deal-investigating-gameshow-maths/

Marcus de Sautoy & Alan Davies explain the solution:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00wj3bd

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Maths Investigation 4 - Gauss Addition
Theme: Patterns and Formula
Age suitability: 7-Adult
Resources: Pen and paper
Instagram link for video instructions: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-N8x0PFKTO/?igshid=1cjrha1dd3p9f
Video Solution:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-VPOxHnqe-/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Further ideas and inspiration:
Taking it further - https://betterexplained.com/articles/techniques-for-adding-the-numbers-1-to-100/

A connected problem - https://nrich.maths.org/6708

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Theme: Pattern spotting & Algebra
Source: Halton Education with Additions by J.Dodwell.
Resources: Multi-Link cubes or squares drawn onto paper.
Instagram link for Instructions:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-J0g3pgs_Z/?igshid=1su1b4oldjxgx
Video solution:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-N8ffXFVdJ/?igshid=54fllikxrizo
Further Ideas and Teaching:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-J0g3pgs_Z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Supporting Instructions:

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Investigation 2 - Word Document Solutions

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Investigation 2 - Word Document Solutions

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Maths Resources, Links and Investigation Activities for Year 6-9

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Maths Resources, Links and Investigation Activities for Year 6-9

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Here's something for all of those that requested something to challenge their secondary pupils (as well as some Year 6 children who want a challenge to support Year 6-7 transition).
Here's a link to a Google Drive of Resources and there's some handy websites below.

My Favourite 8 Mathematics Websites/Resource Links for Years 6-9

·       The late Mathematics Professor Dr Malcolm Swan produced resources that have stood the test of time and approaches and ideas have always supported what is effectively good teaching. His standards units were an essential in all secondary classrooms but I still use aspects in Year 6 too. Links to all chapter and activities are available through NCETM - https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/26258

The great mathematician Mr Barton has also explored each of these with accompanying PPTs to use. They are a simply wonderful addition to the units:

http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/teachers/rich-tasks/standards-units.html

·       MEP Maths (Maths Enhancement Programme) – Not the most exciting of activities. More drill and practise but certainly an essential. All answers are available too. Scroll down for Year 7+ - http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mep/index.htm

·       TROLL – Helpful booklets with answers looking at a range of Mathematics Topics - http://www.cleavebooks.co.uk/trol/

·       Don Steward – Don’s proof supporting Mathematics is excellent from Years 6-9, accompanying PPTs are helpful too. - https://donsteward.blogspot.com/

·       Underground Maths – Love the layout of this website (like a London Underground Map). Choose an area of Mathematics and go on a journey, finishing with investigations to test your knowledge of the area - https://undergroundmathematics.org/

·       An American website has been set up for Grades 7-8 (UK 8-9) with some really good videos and Maths Activities. Take a look - https://mathandteaching.org/covid-19/

·       Brain Cells – A great website for standard workbooks KS3 and GCSE (and primary too). It’s a fairly new website so I can only imagine it will grow! - http://www.brain-cells.co.uk/

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One of my favourites! Stick to the rules and plan a day at the theme park. What can see/do within the time limits and restrictions?
Aged 7-11

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Every Minute Counts Investigations - activity posters

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A great booklet of investigations and puzzles by the DfE for KS1 and KS2.

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Maths Investigation 2 - Chair Game
Theme: Probability & Fractions
Age Suitability: 10-Adult
Source: Own Idea
Resources: 5 Post-Its, Counter, Two 1-6 Dice.
Instagram Link For Instructions
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-Ecrvtgk3A/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Further Ideas and Inspiration
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chase-me-game-for-ks3-probability-6022532

https://nrich.maths.org/4310

https://nrich.maths.org/2859

Video Solution
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-JrDfwATXL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Maths Investigation 1 - Origami Fractions
Theme: Fractions
Age Suitability: 7-Adult
Source: Inspiration taken from Nrich
Resources: A4 sheet of paper, felt tip pen & scissors
Instagram Link for Video Instructions:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9-Oht3AaOl/?igshid=k0hb8gme0c94

Video Solution:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-EcX_eAHqP/?igshid=9gh3gpr9pmcx

For further ideas and inspiration:
https://nrich.maths.org/7392

https://www.artfulmaths.com/origami-in-lessons.html