Oracy – Maths Beyond the Curriculum

but what if… Pyramid Puzzles

A slide presentation based on the simple pyramid addition problem. However there is a focus on changing one part of the problem each time, to allow students to keep investigating and exploring, understanding there is not always one correct answer. The way I present these slides is that we talk through and explore together howContinue reading “but what if… Pyramid Puzzles”

Sembl – Rich Maths Tasks

This relatively new site is a collection of rich tasks, a balance between the site creator and various other tasks found online. There are some great presentations and ideas of activities, such as if/then and behind the yellow door, which encourage debate, conversation and build oracy skills in the classroom. There are activities for allContinue reading “Sembl – Rich Maths Tasks”