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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 2d

And today's Starter of the Day has had even more comments (69) than yesterday's. Though it's not as mathematical, it certainly has numerical interest.

www.transum.org/Intro/Starte...

Numbers containing "A"

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 2d

Wow that’s very creative 🫡

transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 2d

Very nice - like it

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 3d

A huge thank you for the 61 comments on today's Maths Starter of the Day! It's great to see so many enjoying the All For 100 puzzle. I'm fascinated by the different solution methods you're all using.

www.transum.org/Intro/Starte...

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 6d

Not many people have solved the Puzzle of the Month in the newsletter. Why not give it a try and let me know if you think you've found a solution. I guess it's a little bit harder than previous months but I'm sure you're up to it!

www.transum.org/Newsletter/?...

#puzzle #mathschat #mathstoday

transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks Colleen!

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 7d

If you live near or in the UK,
Today is National Poetry Day.
The Maths teacher's thinking what to do
I have some ideas to share with you:

www.transum.org/Maths/Poems/

#NationalPoetryDay #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter #maths #poems

transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 8d

Have you heard about the trees at St Bees? Find out more in the October Transum Mathematics Newsletter and podcast.

⚽ Puzzle of the Month
⚽ Mystery Numbers
⚽ Cube Root Trick
⚽ Halloween
⚽ Poetry Day
⚽ Pythagoras or Not

www.transum.org/Newsletter/?...

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 9d

There are so many of them. You could start with this list:

www.perplexity.ai/search/can-y...

Perplexity

Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.

www.perplexity.ai

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 9d

Really great to hear that Colleen. I still have some laminated versions from way back (though they weren’t called drag and drop then 😆)

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 10d

A speedy drag-and-drop task for anyone tempted to “solve” an identity. It often reveals other misconceptions too.

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=716

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 11d

There are over 1500 distinct activities on the Transum Mathematics web site. However you'll be pleased to know that there is a search page. It's not AI so works best when you use just one or two words.

www.transum.org/Search_Form....

Hope you find what you need.

#maths #mathschat #mathstoday

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 13d

Last maths Lesson of the week. Shake things up a bit with a different beginning or ending. Try the Groups of Four puzzle. Six levels, how many can you complete?

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=899

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 14d

A discussion prompt image has just been added to the Pythagoras topic page.

www.transum.org/Software/SW/...

I haven't used it with real students yet though.

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 14d

As well as the common-or-garden starters of the day there are also advanced maths lesson starters designed for A-level and IB students.

Have a browse:

www.transum.org/Starters/Adv...

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 17d

I realise that when I give an activity a strange title, it's harder to come across when searching for a particular topic. So I'd forgotten "If Then What" was a good way to extend place value understanding. Luckily I found it just in time for my needs.

www.transum.org/Maths/Activi...

#mathstoday

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 19d

It's the weekend and to help you relax I highly recommend Ultimate Noughts and Crosses. A game that is far more than the sum of its parts. Excellent for family time or 'me time'.

www.transum.org/Software/Gam...

#NoughtsAndCrosses #TicTacToe #StrategyGames

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 20d

It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day today. I bet you didn’t have that on your calendar! Today’s Starter, under the guise of pirate fun, actually practises the ability to say larger and larger numbers correctly.

www.transum.org/Software/SW/...

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #lessonstarter

transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 23d

Statistics Supplied is a great exercise for deepening students' understanding of mean, median, mode and range. It's the reverse of the traditional exercise.

Have a go at the first few questions yourself!

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1114

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 24d

No end of great ideas in Chris' Newsletter (x.com/aap03102). The latest edition prompted me to share a method for finding the cube roots of large numbers. Thanks Chris and a Chelsea FC striker.

www.transum.org/Maths/Activi...

#Mathemagic #MentalMaths #Mathsresources

transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 27d

I wish I knew about the Uniqueness Game when I first started teaching in 1982. My lessons would have been so much more effective if I had the resources available today. Could the "Good Old Days" have been even better?

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1078

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 29d

I suggest that the easiest homework to assign (either online or on paper) is a Transum self-marking exercise. Name a Maths topic and there’s an exercise for it. What’s not to like? No log-in needed.

Start here: www.transum.org/Software/Mat...

Or search: www.transum.org/Search_Form....

#mathstoday

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · Sep 9

It's "week 1" for my Maths Foundation/Core students. I have issued Weekly Workout 1 as a homework. The first six questions are to be done online and are instantly marked. The 7th question is to be done on paper. Sorted!

www.transum.org/Maths/Exam/W...

#GCSEMaths #mathsresources #mathstoday

transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Though it doesn't appear on many syllabi these days, Matrix Multiplication does have a place on the Transum website - just in case!

www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1134

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · Sep 5

Here's a video I made a few years ago about how teachers can easily see the trophies that their students have earned by completing Transum exercises.

www.transum.org/Software/SW/...

Just think of all that marking you don't have to do! More time for lesson preparation.