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Richard Adamson
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Dad, husband, reader, maths teacher, conductor, yogi, writer
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · 22d
Which led into a discussion about the number of trials, or whether it is a sample of an infinite run. Great Derren Brown video on flipping 10 heads that I’ll be showing them soon.
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · 22d
Exactly! This then led to discussions about how many heads/tails in a row is suspicious, and if we put them all together for a run of 560, would that still be suspicious.
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · 22d
In #mathstoday (yesterday), Y12 Further Maths tried to fool each other by writing what they thought a run of Heads/Tails could look like, then doing a real one. They were very good at detecting fake randomness!
6 strips of paper with 20 Heads or Tails written on them.
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · 26d
Loved reading this - thank you! Am going to try dropping in some of those in my spiel. Completely agree about coasting, and that’s something we’re trying to tackle as a department.
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Jun 9
That’s a minor detail
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Jun 8
I always use the graphs. It’s what I used when I did A-level, and it helps them practise sketching them ready for transformations and modelling. I show them CAST, but I find some label it incorrectly and it can become a hindrance.
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · May 30
Got his own D E Eye
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · May 28
3rd one!
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · May 24
Thank you!! We have a 2-year-old, so if you could make him understand this too, that would be great 😬
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · May 9
In #mathstoday with Y12 we looked at suspended moments. They often struggle to visualise what these look like, so we looked at the tension in the ‘strings’ as well as the point of tilting.
A rod suspended by two Newton Metres with masses hanging from it. A metre rule and extra masses are nearby.
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Apr 15
This is brilliant! Kept the kids occupied for 5 minute too - thank you!!
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Apr 7
Reading ‘The Island of Doctor Moreau’ in the glorious sunshine, I was amused to find this among the list of H G Wells’ short stories:
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Apr 6
Fascinating read - thank you! As a maths teacher, this could provide the basis for an end-of year activity!
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Mar 29
I suggested ‘Parable of the Sower’ as our next read at our school Book Club (staff only). Can’t wait to hear what they think of it… Terrifyingly accurate is my thinking…
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Mar 25
Found myself humming a catchy tune that had embedded itself in my brain today, only to realise it’s the sound of the photocopier running.
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Mar 23
Imagine if this were repeated with Amazon….
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Mar 12
Just the contents page gave me chills…
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Mar 6
In my experience, they’re usually delighted to show off what they have! Good luck!
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Mar 5
In #MathsToday we first calculated FMax by raising the slope to the point of sliding, then set up a situation with a pulley where pupils calculated the amount of mass to add to the hanging end to pull the mass up the slope (to the nearest 0.1kg). Very satisfying to see!
A 2kg mass on a slope supported by a lab jack. A string attaches the mass to a dangling mass via a pulley.
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Feb 23
Hi! Love your videos - they’re inspiring!
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Feb 22
Sounds good to me! We’ve just reached a point in our lives where we are incredibly grateful to have a complete night’s sleep without being woken up by crying…
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Feb 21
I picked up a copy this week and was scared of the aptness of the contents page… Agree everyone should read it!
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Feb 21
I thought he was a champion of free speech? 🤷 Apparently, over here our jails are full of people who just wanted to speak their minds…
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Feb 18
With @echem-toghill.bsky.social Minute Cryptic - 18 February 2025
"Rabbit bounds behind pine, hiding face, motionless" (5)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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Richard Adamson @rtadamson.bsky.social · Feb 15
The films are brilliant, but I know what you mean! I think I saw the cartoon version before I read it, which only covers half the story. Even so, it did influence how I saw the characters. Still love it!
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