This activity is intended to raise awareness of famous Mathematicians. It also supports literacy.
We have a series of Maths posters around the Academy which are changed regularly.
Students have to find the posters and then answer some questions about the people featured in the posters.
If they take show their teachers the answers within the timeframe they get rewarded.
The Four Nations Maths Challenge brings together students from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They compete in a series of challenges including quick fire mental Maths and core topic based exercises. The Challenge lends itself well to some students being taken off timetable. When we did it we didn’t take students off timetable but it’s something to consider for next time.
The project has several objectives:
Students love the Four Nations Maths Challenge, especially if, like us you manage to get into the top 10! The impact on their enjoyment of Maths is also very marked and many choose to compete in their own time during the Maths Challenge week. Colleagues also find this enthusiasm infectious and other subjects end up giving up some of their time to get involved in the competition.
The project is all about assessing the impact of the use of Brain Training on Mathematical ability of the least able students. If the assessment shows good progress the pilot will be rolled out to a wider audience.
The project has several objectives:
The students selected have been tested using an NFER test. I will update this post when they have begun their work with the DSi’s.
I have agreed to jog/cycle/swim/walk 2012km during 2012 to raise £2012 for PiggyBankKids who are a very worthwhile cause.
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