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I teach mathematics.
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mrs-p-maths.bsky.social
In #MathsToday my year 8's were finding the volume of prisms. We used multilink cubes to help understand the concept as finding the number of cubes in a 'layer' then multiplying by the number of layers. I'm trying to get them away from thinking shape work is all about remembering formulas.
April 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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catrionaagg.bsky.social
Linking ratio and algebra with Y10 #MathsToday
A bar model showing 4 parts for A and 5 for B. Text underneath reads: A : B = 4:5 A is 4 of the 5 equal parts which make B. A is 4/5 of B. A =4/5*B There are similar statements for B is terms of A which are half covered up by grey boxes. 6 questions following the same format as the previous slide. A handwritten annotation next to the first question reads x is _ of the _ equal parts that make y
April 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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fantasticmaths.bsky.social
@blatherwicksam.bsky.social I’ve written my take on what multiplication using the area model could look like as a continuous journey. open.substack.com/pub/fantasti...
Building Bridges with the Area Model: From Multiplication to Algebra
A Planned and Purposeful Journey of Multiplication (and Beyond!)
open.substack.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM