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Today's Maths lesson Starter of the Day is quite an easy question about the game of noughts and crosses. However I hope you don't stop there; please scroll down the page for the link to Ultimate Noughts and Crosses. it's wonderful.

www.transum.org/Intro/Starte...

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November 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
Who came second in the rock, paper, scissors competition? Clues are in the Nov '25 Transum Mathematics Newsletter and Podcast:

💥 Puzzle of the Month
💥 Digimoji
💥 Flash Cards
💥 Satisfaction
💥 Metric/Imperial
💥 Domain and Range

www.transum.org/Newsletter/?...

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November 1, 2025 at 2:15 AM
transum.bsky.social
Not only is it Halloween but it is also World Magic Day. The day has a connection to the most famous magician, Harry Houdini, who died on October 31st, 1926.

So do you have a good repertoire of Maths teacher tricks? Here are some:

www.transum.org/Software/Fun...

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October 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
transum.bsky.social
Double Double quiz and puzzle;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
Spooky sums that have no fear;
Halloween Maths is waiting here:

www.transum.org/Software/SW/...

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter
October 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
There are a number of ways of expressing the domain of a function and hopefully they're all covered here in this new multiple-choice exercise. Choose the level consistent with your syllabus.

buff.ly/DYOELZU

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October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
transum.bsky.social
Hello @davidkbutler.bsky.social - I had the urge to create (yet another) one-player online game/puzzle based on your Digit Disguises game. I have yet to try it out with students though.

www.transum.org/Maths/Puzzle...

Thanks so much for all the sharing you do. Have a great weekend!
Digimoji
Crack the emoji code by testing equations and spotting patterns.
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October 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
And today's Starter of the Day has had even more comments (69) than yesterday's. Though it's not as mathematical, it certainly has numerical interest.

www.transum.org/Intro/Starte...

Numbers containing "A"

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October 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
transum.bsky.social
A huge thank you for the 61 comments on today's Maths Starter of the Day! It's great to see so many enjoying the All For 100 puzzle. I'm fascinated by the different solution methods you're all using.

www.transum.org/Intro/Starte...

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October 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
Not many people have solved the Puzzle of the Month in the newsletter. Why not give it a try and let me know if you think you've found a solution. I guess it's a little bit harder than previous months but I'm sure you're up to it!

www.transum.org/Newsletter/?...

#puzzle #mathschat #mathstoday
October 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
If you live near or in the UK,
Today is National Poetry Day.
The Maths teacher's thinking what to do
I have some ideas to share with you:

www.transum.org/Maths/Poems/

#NationalPoetryDay #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter #maths #poems
October 2, 2025 at 3:07 AM
transum.bsky.social
Have you heard about the trees at St Bees? Find out more in the October Transum Mathematics Newsletter and podcast.

⚽ Puzzle of the Month
⚽ Mystery Numbers
⚽ Cube Root Trick
⚽ Halloween
⚽ Poetry Day
⚽ Pythagoras or Not

www.transum.org/Newsletter/?...

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October 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
transum.bsky.social
A speedy drag-and-drop task for anyone tempted to “solve” an identity. It often reveals other misconceptions too.

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=716

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September 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
There are over 1500 distinct activities on the Transum Mathematics web site. However you'll be pleased to know that there is a search page. It's not AI so works best when you use just one or two words.

www.transum.org/Search_Form....

Hope you find what you need.

#maths #mathschat #mathstoday
September 28, 2025 at 5:24 AM
transum.bsky.social
Last maths Lesson of the week. Shake things up a bit with a different beginning or ending. Try the Groups of Four puzzle. Six levels, how many can you complete?

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=899

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September 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
A discussion prompt image has just been added to the Pythagoras topic page.

www.transum.org/Software/SW/...

I haven't used it with real students yet though.

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September 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
As well as the common-or-garden starters of the day there are also advanced maths lesson starters designed for A-level and IB students.

Have a browse:

www.transum.org/Starters/Adv...

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September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
transum.bsky.social
I realise that when I give an activity a strange title, it's harder to come across when searching for a particular topic. So I'd forgotten "If Then What" was a good way to extend place value understanding. Luckily I found it just in time for my needs.

www.transum.org/Maths/Activi...

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September 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
It's the weekend and to help you relax I highly recommend Ultimate Noughts and Crosses. A game that is far more than the sum of its parts. Excellent for family time or 'me time'.

www.transum.org/Software/Gam...

#NoughtsAndCrosses #TicTacToe #StrategyGames
September 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day today. I bet you didn’t have that on your calendar! Today’s Starter, under the guise of pirate fun, actually practises the ability to say larger and larger numbers correctly.

www.transum.org/Software/SW/...

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September 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
transum.bsky.social
Statistics Supplied is a great exercise for deepening students' understanding of mean, median, mode and range. It's the reverse of the traditional exercise.

Have a go at the first few questions yourself!

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1114

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September 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
No end of great ideas in Chris' Newsletter (x.com/aap03102). The latest edition prompted me to share a method for finding the cube roots of large numbers. Thanks Chris and a Chelsea FC striker.

www.transum.org/Maths/Activi...

#Mathemagic #MentalMaths #Mathsresources
September 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
I wish I knew about the Uniqueness Game when I first started teaching in 1982. My lessons would have been so much more effective if I had the resources available today. Could the "Good Old Days" have been even better?

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1078

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September 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
I suggest that the easiest homework to assign (either online or on paper) is a Transum self-marking exercise. Name a Maths topic and there’s an exercise for it. What’s not to like? No log-in needed.

Start here: www.transum.org/Software/Mat...

Or search: www.transum.org/Search_Form....

#mathstoday
September 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
It's "week 1" for my Maths Foundation/Core students. I have issued Weekly Workout 1 as a homework. The first six questions are to be done online and are instantly marked. The 7th question is to be done on paper. Sorted!

www.transum.org/Maths/Exam/W...

#GCSEMaths #mathsresources #mathstoday
September 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
transum.bsky.social
Though it doesn't appear on many syllabi these days, Matrix Multiplication does have a place on the Transum website - just in case!

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1134

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September 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM