Adam Mercer
@amercermaths.bsky.social
Head of Mathematics. Handy with a Calculator. Sheffield United Sufferer. Terrible Football player 😅
I’ve got a superb view to walk back to the car at work nowadays 😎
June 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’ve got a superb view to walk back to the car at work nowadays 😎
Me: “Glad half term’s here, it’ll be nice to get the BBQ out, take the kids to the park, fix the patio…”
The weather: ☔️🤦♂️
The weather: ☔️🤦♂️
May 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Me: “Glad half term’s here, it’ll be nice to get the BBQ out, take the kids to the park, fix the patio…”
The weather: ☔️🤦♂️
The weather: ☔️🤦♂️
My yearly thanks to @1stclassmaths.bsky.social, @hannahkettlemaths.bsky.social, @corbettmaths.bsky.social, @drfrostresource.bsky.social, @justmaths.bsky.social and all others who create best guess papers during this window 👏👍
May 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
My yearly thanks to @1stclassmaths.bsky.social, @hannahkettlemaths.bsky.social, @corbettmaths.bsky.social, @drfrostresource.bsky.social, @justmaths.bsky.social and all others who create best guess papers during this window 👏👍
Today consists of making planes from Cuisenaire Rods 😄✈️
February 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Today consists of making planes from Cuisenaire Rods 😄✈️
I had fun yesterday getting my scholars to “accurately draw this triangle” 😅
February 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I had fun yesterday getting my scholars to “accurately draw this triangle” 😅
A rookie mistake in a MWB check from me this week 🤦♂️😅
February 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A rookie mistake in a MWB check from me this week 🤦♂️😅
I've spent this evening making a second "Is it plausible?" worksheet as my first one was really successful with my Y11's. I've tried to add more money sense questions into this one to help.
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f60tq...
Hope it helps 🙂
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f60tq...
Hope it helps 🙂
December 27, 2024 at 9:33 PM
I've spent this evening making a second "Is it plausible?" worksheet as my first one was really successful with my Y11's. I've tried to add more money sense questions into this one to help.
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f60tq...
Hope it helps 🙂
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f60tq...
Hope it helps 🙂
“Say you’ve got two toddlers without saying you’ve got two toddlers” 😐
December 4, 2024 at 7:11 PM
“Say you’ve got two toddlers without saying you’ve got two toddlers” 😐
I love using shadow papers for feedback lessons, it feels like such a quick win for students (this is how you should have done it, have a go at it again) and it’s great quick win for success and motivation. Really quick to put together too 👍
November 24, 2024 at 11:47 AM
I love using shadow papers for feedback lessons, it feels like such a quick win for students (this is how you should have done it, have a go at it again) and it’s great quick win for success and motivation. Really quick to put together too 👍
One of my favourite things this week was playing "Is it plausible?" with my intervention class on MWBs. I gave them some scenarios and discussed whether or not they were plausible...
I've made a worksheet of it now with answers👍
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfsy5...
#mathschat
I've made a worksheet of it now with answers👍
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfsy5...
#mathschat
October 19, 2024 at 7:54 PM
One of my favourite things this week was playing "Is it plausible?" with my intervention class on MWBs. I gave them some scenarios and discussed whether or not they were plausible...
I've made a worksheet of it now with answers👍
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfsy5...
#mathschat
I've made a worksheet of it now with answers👍
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lfsy5...
#mathschat
Really looking forward to discussing booklets at #mathsconf36 next weekend 😊
October 2, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Really looking forward to discussing booklets at #mathsconf36 next weekend 😊
Also (though it possibly needs some rearranging) made a "Sometimes, Always, Never" on parts of a circle that I've got to say... I'm pretty chuffed with 👍
#mathschat
#mathschat
September 21, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Also (though it possibly needs some rearranging) made a "Sometimes, Always, Never" on parts of a circle that I've got to say... I'm pretty chuffed with 👍
#mathschat
#mathschat
This morning's consisted of more task making for fractions problems.
"I've used circles, can't really call it a spider diagram then. Got any ideas?"
"Bubble map?"
Bubble map 👍 🤷♂️🫧
#mathschat
"I've used circles, can't really call it a spider diagram then. Got any ideas?"
"Bubble map?"
Bubble map 👍 🤷♂️🫧
#mathschat
September 21, 2024 at 8:38 AM
This morning's consisted of more task making for fractions problems.
"I've used circles, can't really call it a spider diagram then. Got any ideas?"
"Bubble map?"
Bubble map 👍 🤷♂️🫧
#mathschat
"I've used circles, can't really call it a spider diagram then. Got any ideas?"
"Bubble map?"
Bubble map 👍 🤷♂️🫧
#mathschat
Planning my part of our #Mathsconf36 presentation on booklets. Reflecting on what I’ve done in the past, I’ve deffo made some mistakes 😅
(I’m also convinced booklets really are the game changer and look forward to getting that across 😁)
(I’m also convinced booklets really are the game changer and look forward to getting that across 😁)
September 15, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Planning my part of our #Mathsconf36 presentation on booklets. Reflecting on what I’ve done in the past, I’ve deffo made some mistakes 😅
(I’m also convinced booklets really are the game changer and look forward to getting that across 😁)
(I’m also convinced booklets really are the game changer and look forward to getting that across 😁)
Something I’ve been better at getting into the habit of is asking the question first, giving appropriate thinking time, then asking the student.
Peps McCrea is sharing some great illustrations as to the benefit of this. #rED24
Peps McCrea is sharing some great illustrations as to the benefit of this. #rED24
September 7, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Something I’ve been better at getting into the habit of is asking the question first, giving appropriate thinking time, then asking the student.
Peps McCrea is sharing some great illustrations as to the benefit of this. #rED24
Peps McCrea is sharing some great illustrations as to the benefit of this. #rED24
Made it to #rED24 today, really looking forward to sharing what I’ve learned (and what I’m learning to do about it!) about the curse of knowledge during session 6 in K12 😊
September 7, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Made it to #rED24 today, really looking forward to sharing what I’ve learned (and what I’m learning to do about it!) about the curse of knowledge during session 6 in K12 😊
It’s a “build dodgy towers out of Cuisenaire rods and destroy them” day here today 😅
August 21, 2024 at 10:49 AM
It’s a “build dodgy towers out of Cuisenaire rods and destroy them” day here today 😅