Sam Blatherwick
@blatherwicksam.bsky.social
Head of maths, head full of maths. In the corner of the fox county.
Here's mine. Was a genuine delight to see angle addition formulae in the wild 🤣
October 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Here's mine. Was a genuine delight to see angle addition formulae in the wild 🤣
Enjoyed Q25 from the SMC and in particular liked that my own solution isnt one that is demonstrated in their videos
#mathschat #maths #alevelmaths
#mathschat #maths #alevelmaths
October 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Enjoyed Q25 from the SMC and in particular liked that my own solution isnt one that is demonstrated in their videos
#mathschat #maths #alevelmaths
#mathschat #maths #alevelmaths
went to a @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social community engagement event in Nuneaton yesterday and there was this nice maths of Dobble activity. My kids made their own mini set (with 3 symbols on each card) from this diagram.
August 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
went to a @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social community engagement event in Nuneaton yesterday and there was this nice maths of Dobble activity. My kids made their own mini set (with 3 symbols on each card) from this diagram.
those who write "*star player* says farewell as departure confirmed" headlines are earning a special place in the afterlife
August 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
those who write "*star player* says farewell as departure confirmed" headlines are earning a special place in the afterlife
#mathsonholiday a roman dodecahedron at Corbridge
August 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#mathsonholiday a roman dodecahedron at Corbridge
bumping into maths on holiday 👋
July 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
bumping into maths on holiday 👋
#mathstoday used this completion table to see different ways for substitution
June 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#mathstoday used this completion table to see different ways for substitution
Anyone ever seen a match with 5 equalisers?
It was 2-1 to Germany going into the 90th minute 😂
It was 2-1 to Germany going into the 90th minute 😂
June 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Anyone ever seen a match with 5 equalisers?
It was 2-1 to Germany going into the 90th minute 😂
It was 2-1 to Germany going into the 90th minute 😂
Representing more complex problems #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Representing more complex problems #mathsconf38
"what could this represent? if the bar is 100 could it be 10 and 90?" #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"what could this represent? if the bar is 100 could it be 10 and 90?" #mathsconf38
three stages of mathematical models, this is a really nice structure to think about #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
three stages of mathematical models, this is a really nice structure to think about #mathsconf38
last session, @elsie2110.bsky.social on bar models at #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
last session, @elsie2110.bsky.social on bar models at #mathsconf38
oh its so cool how the reciprocal relates to the "sneaky one" #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
oh its so cool how the reciprocal relates to the "sneaky one" #mathsconf38
today is very affirming for my teaching 🤣 #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
today is very affirming for my teaching 🤣 #mathsconf38
I really need to make sure I'm including Qs like this in recurring decimals work #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I really need to make sure I'm including Qs like this in recurring decimals work #mathsconf38
now arguing that cross-cancelling is worthwhile teaching #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
now arguing that cross-cancelling is worthwhile teaching #mathsconf38
@emmaemma53.bsky.social argues that the rhs here is preferable to the lhs, as it emphasises that to get the equivalent you multiply by 1 (expanding on working with @alcmaths.bsky.social ) #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
@emmaemma53.bsky.social argues that the rhs here is preferable to the lhs, as it emphasises that to get the equivalent you multiply by 1 (expanding on working with @alcmaths.bsky.social ) #mathsconf38
5 interrelated constructs of fractions #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
5 interrelated constructs of fractions #mathsconf38
After lunch at #mathsconf38 with @emmaemma53.bsky.social doing fractions
June 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
After lunch at #mathsconf38 with @emmaemma53.bsky.social doing fractions
This but I'm almost certain I've seen before, but to amplify it (!), this language of "do the strongest part first" has become embedded in my teaching since I last heard/read @jemmaths.bsky.social talking about this #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
This but I'm almost certain I've seen before, but to amplify it (!), this language of "do the strongest part first" has become embedded in my teaching since I last heard/read @jemmaths.bsky.social talking about this #mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
paraphrasing (so apologies)... "our job is to build on prior understanding and not giving students more to memorise"
#mathsconf38
#mathsconf38
June 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
paraphrasing (so apologies)... "our job is to build on prior understanding and not giving students more to memorise"
#mathsconf38
#mathsconf38
First up at #mathsconf38 it's @jemmaths.bsky.social banishing bidmas ✨️
June 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
First up at #mathsconf38 it's @jemmaths.bsky.social banishing bidmas ✨️
Oh my goodness😭😭
June 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Oh my goodness😭😭