On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I got to speak to one of my all-time maths heroes, Dan Meyer. Dan is known for many things, including his dy/dan blog, TED Talk “Math Class needsContinue reading
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GCSE Foundation Maths Revision – Resource of the Week
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to purchase by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here Every fourth Resource ofContinue reading
Pythagoras and Trigonometry Collection
Interesting teaching ideas for introducing and revising Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry are two of those classic topics that pupils revisit year-on-year. This is partly because these topics come in many forms and interestingContinue reading
Golden Ratio: Are you beautiful? – TES Maths Resource of the Week
What is it? I have dabbled several times over my teaching career with the Golden Ratio. I have used rectangles, buildings and bridges, but I have never quite stumbled upon a lesson that I amContinue reading
Bearings – The Answered Revealed!
Bearings are the kind of topic that students cannot bear (sorry). The tend to sneak their way into several key topics, most notably angle facts, construction and trigonometry. Hence, if a student’s understanding of bearings isContinue reading
#008 Charlie Stripp – NCETM and MEI
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I spoke to Charlie Stripp, the Director of the NCETM and Chief Executive of the MEI. Throughout our chat we covered loads of things, including: Charlie‘s view onContinue reading
Bearings – Guess the Misconception
Last week we looked at a question on the area of a triangle, and two very different misconceptions came to light (see last week’s results). How will you fare predicting the most common student misconception on thisContinue reading
Grid Sums Puzzle – TES Maths Resource of the Week
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading
Area of a Triangle – The Answers Revealed!
Last week’s question on the area of a triangle brought up two key, but completely different misconceptions. And the one teachers felt was the most popular was in fact beaten into second place by another nastyContinue reading
TES School Awards 2016
It is that time of year again where you have a chance to nominate a variety of people you know, and who make a difference to your lives, for the annual TES School Awards. ThereContinue reading
TES Maths ROTD: February 2016
Each day I select one of my favourite free maths resources that have been uploaded and shared by the generous and incredibly talented users of the TES Maths website and tweet it out via @TESmaths. I call thisContinue reading
What does a hairdresser do?
This week on the Just the Job Podcast, I spoke to Shaun Frew, a hairdresser in Preston. We spoke about dealing with bad hair, the importance of the Daily Mail app, Shaun’s three question rule, giving marriage counsellingContinue reading
Area of a Triangle – Guess the Misconception
Last week we looked at a question on Fractions and Decimals, and the reason for the biggest misconception was a very surprising one (see last week’s results). How will you fare predicting the most commonContinue reading
Developing Maths Vocabulary – TES Maths ROTW
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading
Fractions and Decimals – The Answers Revealed!
Last week’s question on fractions and decimals has been written by AQA as a taster to the kind of questions students can expect on the 2017 Maths GCSE. As some of you may know, AQA will haveContinue reading
What does a Diplomat do?
Not content with terrorising people’s ears via my Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I have a non-maths spin-off called the Just the Job Podcast. On it, I interview people about the jobs they do. Hopefully itContinue reading
Fraction Images – TES Maths ROTW
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to purchase by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here Every fourth Resource ofContinue reading
Fractions and Decimals – Guess the Misconception
Last week we looked at Tree Diagrams, and something very exciting happened! The most common misconception, as predicted by teachers, did not match the most common misconception held by students. (see last week’s results). This is exciting, asContinue reading
Tree Diagrams – The Answers Revealed!
It is a very exciting week in the world of Guess the Misconception (for me, anyway!). Because, after a very impressive run, I am afraid to say that the teachers have incorrectly predicted the mostContinue reading
#007 Bruno Reddy – Times Table Rockstars and MrReddy.com
On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast I spoke to Bruno Reddy, former Head of Maths at King Solomon Academy, creator of MrReddy.com, and the man behind the phenomenon that is Times Table Rockstars. InContinue reading