Have you ever wondered why we learn maths? This interesting article explores why we teach math the way we do: “Why these topics? Why in this order? Why in this way?” Houman Harouni, who teaches at Harvard University believes history may offer us the best answer to these questions. HarouniRead More →
Google introduces new updates to Search and Lens to help students solve trickier problems. This update makes it easier to learn how to solve complex math problems. Students would simply type the equation or word problem into the Search bar, or take a photo of the problem using Google Lens,Read More →
Maths Week is a week-long celebration of all things maths! It sets out to encourage all children to pursue maths by promoting a more positive and inclusive approach. It is open to all ages and there are lots of resources and challenges to explore. Maths Week aims to: If youRead More →
Get your class moving to Trolls Band Together. To celebrate the release of the film this October, Into Film have produced an exclusive resource channelling the film’s themes of friendship, teamwork and creativity. The resources are suitable to use with pupils aged 7-12 with links to PE, maths, English/literacy andRead More →
There are some exciting STEM Learning Resources on offer for you to have a look through. Green Careers Week for Secondary Schools is an opportunity to familiarise young people with careers that will change the world for the better. Green Careers Week runs from 6th – 11th November 2023. LearnRead More →
ScratchMaths – how to integrate computing and mathematics – is free to download. It is a two year computing and maths based curriculum for Key Stage 2. Its aim is to enable pupils to engage with and explore mathematical ideas through learning to program and uses the free online programmingRead More →
STEM Learning has put together a wonderful selection of resources to help you bring careers into your classroom. National Careers week is from 6th March to 11th March 2023 and a you will find a whole host of resources you can use to support any work you are doing, includingRead More →
Duolingo is well known as a language learning app, but it has launched a new app called Duolingo Math which comprises of thousands of five-minute lessons, all visually appealing with a gamified interface. The app, which is only available for iOS at the time of writing, aims to help studentsRead More →
Resources and support for teachers of Early Years through to Post 16. There is something for all teachers on the NRICH site. If you are an Early Years practitioner, you will find activities, articles and useful documents and well as support for your own professional development. If you are aRead More →
A vast array of free maths resources to suit most areas. I love this website! There are so many resources to support your teaching, all of them free. You will find all the resources categorised into areas like The Place Value Shed, The Multiplication Shed, The Maths SATs Shed etc.Read More →
Inspiration for teaching and learning mathematics through stories and creative writing. There are book recommendations, lesson ideas and suggestions on how to create your own mathematical story picture books. Inspired by this website, I purchased ‘How Big is a Million’, a picture book from Usborne to help children understand theRead More →
A You Tube channel called Curious Maths with a playlist called ‘I love maths stories’ . In these videos, Primary Maths Consultant Sara Tilley shares her favourite maths story books, and others, which spotlight individual maths books and suggested activities that you can do from it. There are some wonderfulRead More →
The Met Office has an array of free resources to help pupils discover maths, science and more through weather and climate. All of the resources are curriculum-linked and will help pupils to understand the effects of weather and climate on their community, either as a one-off activity or as partRead More →