Showing posts with label Trigonometry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trigonometry. Show all posts

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Pythagoras' Theorem

Pythagoras' Theorem is ane of my favourite topics to teach. In my experience, students quite similar it too. At outset they may hold out intimidated past times the novel as well as seemingly complex mathematics. It's in all probability the outset fourth dimension they've seen words such equally theorem, proof as well as hypotenuse thus no wonder they're apprehensive. But they'll rapidly larn the hang of it.

When H5N1 score students receive got to discovery the distance betwixt 2 points or verify that a triangle is right-angled, their outset thought should hold out Pythagoras. By Year 12, Pythagoras' Theorem should hold out a staple inwards their mathematical toolkit, along alongside other skills such equally arithmetic, fractions, simplifying algebra, using index laws as well as factorising quadratics. In my sentiment these things are the breadstuff as well as butter of secondary schoolhouse higher mathematics.

I'm going to affect briefly on proofs at the terminate of this postal service but my master copy focus is on interesting Pythagoras questions as well as resources for Key Stage 3 as well as 4. Before nosotros start, I should number my commons caveat - there's absolutely loads of fantabulous Pythagoras resources online as well as hither I'm exactly showcasing a small-scale selection.

Interesting Questions
It's non ever necessary to strength a inquiry into a 'real world' context to larn inwards engaging. Problems don't receive got to hold out contextual to hold out interesting - sometimes the real best questions are abstract but accessible.

In this example from illustrativemathematics.org, students receive got to operate out whether the shaded triangle is right-angled.
This Spiderbox question, also from Illustrative Mathematics, appears at outset glance to hold out a 3D Pythagoras inquiry but truly the spider is walking on the exterior of the box. Students brand a net, depict the spider's path as well as operate out its length.

I also recollect it's worthwhile spending a few minutes discussing the pregnant of the give-and-take theorem as well as how it differs from a theory. H5N1 theorem is a consequence that has been proven to hold out true, for instance using logical arguments as well as previously established mathematical statements. Theory is a give-and-take used both inwards everyday life (eg 'the detective had a theory most who committed the murder') as well as inwards scientific discipline (such equally Einstein's theory of relativity). In everyday linguistic communication it has a pregnant similar to hypothesis. In science, a theory is a contemplative as well as rational type of abstract thinking. H5N1 theory exactly attempts to explicate something whereas a theorem is established mathematical fact. There's to a greater extent than on this two diagonals' as well as exactly about other called 'amusing post from Math Jokes four Mathy Folks.

I also recollect it's worthwhile spending a few minutes discussing the pregnant of the give-and-take theorem as well as how it differs from a theory. H5N1 theorem is a consequence that has been proven to hold out true, for instance using logical arguments as well as previously established mathematical statements. Theory is a give-and-take used both inwards everyday life (eg 'the detective had a theory most who committed the murder') as well as inwards scientific discipline (such equally Einstein's theory of relativity). In everyday linguistic communication it has a pregnant similar to hypothesis. In science, a theory is a contemplative as well as rational type of abstract thinking. H5N1 theory exactly attempts to explicate something whereas a theorem is established mathematical fact. There's to a greater extent than on this kite areas'.



Helpful Worksheets
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This 'Investigating the sides of right-angled triangles' worksheet from Teachit Maths is a straightforward activity inwards which students travail to 'discover' Pythagoras' Theorem past times drawing right-angled triangles as well as investigating the human relationship betwixt the lengths of their sides. Teachit Maths also provides a 'Pythagoras' Theorem - consummate theme booklet' which covers the total theme from elementary exercise questions to work solving, using surds as well as 3D Pythagoras.

These Pythagoras' Theorem Student Sheets (& notes) from Nuffield Foundation comprise adept work solving questions, equally does Pythagoras Problems from The Chalk Face.

I've written a Pythagoras Pret homework - run across this page for to a greater extent than data most Pret homeworks.

Adding a Third Dimension
During my PGCE I had my students laid cuboids out of piping cleaners as well as operate out how to discovery the length of the infinite diagonal past times themselves. The piping cleaners were a faff that I won't hold out repeating but figuring out how to discovery the length of a infinite diagonal is definitely something students tin produce themselves. Perhaps the easiest prop to role is your classroom. When I learn 3D Pythagoras I ordinarily gesture at an imaginary infinite diagonal beingness drawn from the lower left corner to upper correct corner of the room. In fact it would hold out amend to attach exactly about string or wool to the walls thus you lot receive got an actual infinite diagonal going across the room, to assist students visualise the correct angled triangles.

There's 2 approaches to pedagogy 3D Pythagoras. One is to receive got the pupils derive the formula for the infinite diagonal (eg d=  x2 + y2 + z2) as well as and thus memorise it. This may hold out useful afterwards on, for instance when they report vectors inwards C4, but it's non helpful when they come upwards to 3D trigonometry. My preferred approach for 3D problems is that they position as well as separately depict the 2 correct angled triangles inwards question. I encourage them to overstep on their workings inwards surd cast for accuracy.

Good 3D questions are available inwards these Trigonometry Worksheets (see exercise T7) past times Frank Tapson (from the Cleave Books website).

Also, here's a prissy 3D Pythagoras activity 'amusing post from Math Jokes four Mathy Folks.

I also recollect it's worthwhile spending a few minutes discussing the pregnant of the give-and-take theorem as well as how it differs from a theory. H5N1 theorem is a consequence that has been proven to hold out true, for instance using logical arguments as well as previously established mathematical statements. Theory is a give-and-take used both inwards everyday life (eg 'the detective had a theory most who committed the murder') as well as inwards scientific discipline (such equally Einstein's theory of relativity). In everyday linguistic communication it has a pregnant similar to hypothesis. In science, a theory is a contemplative as well as rational type of abstract thinking. H5N1 theory exactly attempts to explicate something whereas a theorem is established mathematical fact. There's to a greater extent than on this Cuboid Diagonal' from Don Steward.

Triples
Pythagorean Triples are fun to explore alongside your students. Before you lot do, receive got the chance to print them alongside your apparent super-quick mental arithmetics ("the 2 sides are five as well as 12 you lot say? Well the hypotenuse must hold out 13").

Activity 3.4 inwards this set of activities from the Mathematics Enhancement Programme is a brusque as well as accessible investigation into Pythagorean Triples. The Mathematics Assessment Programme also has a Pythagorean Triples activity and Don Steward has students looking for patterns. There are many to a greater extent than substantial investigations available online.


Vocabulary
I also recollect it's worthwhile spending a few minutes discussing the pregnant of the give-and-take theorem as well as how it differs from a theory. H5N1 theorem is a consequence that has been proven to hold out true, for instance using logical arguments as well as previously established mathematical statements. Theory is a give-and-take used both inwards everyday life (eg 'the detective had a theory most who committed the murder') as well as inwards scientific discipline (such equally Einstein's theory of relativity). In everyday linguistic communication it has a pregnant similar to hypothesis. In science, a theory is a contemplative as well as rational type of abstract thinking. H5N1 theory exactly attempts to explicate something whereas a theorem is established mathematical fact. There's to a greater extent than on this here.

Pythagoras of Samos
Apparently Pythagoras was the outset individual to telephone phone the heavens a universe as well as the Blue Planet round. He also (allegedly) headed upwards a surreptitious cult of Pythagoreans who weren't allowed to consume beans. Pythagoras said that "each number has its ain personality - masculine or feminine, perfect or incomplete, beautiful or ugly". The mysterious story of Pythagoras of Samos is truly interesting as well as would brand a adept theme for inquiry or display work.

Pythagorean Proofs
I won't verbalise likewise much most proofs because I'll hold out hither all day. I must advert this vivid H2O demonstration video though.



If you lot desire your students to attempt exactly about proof activities, this line 'Proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem' from Mathematics Assessment Project is most comparison 3 unlike proofs.

Finally, Don Steward's spider web log features amusing post from Math Jokes four Mathy Folks.

I also recollect it's worthwhile spending a few minutes discussing the pregnant of the give-and-take theorem as well as how it differs from a theory. H5N1 theorem is a consequence that has been proven to hold out true, for instance using logical arguments as well as previously established mathematical statements. Theory is a give-and-take used both inwards everyday life (eg 'the detective had a theory most who committed the murder') as well as inwards scientific discipline (such equally Einstein's theory of relativity). In everyday linguistic communication it has a pregnant similar to hypothesis. In science, a theory is a contemplative as well as rational type of abstract thinking. H5N1 theory exactly attempts to explicate something whereas a theorem is established mathematical fact. There's to a greater extent than on this Herve Lehning's posters of Pythagoras past times agency of dissections which are real pleasing to the eye.

I promise this has been helpful if you're planning Pythagoras lessons. Please comment if you lot receive got whatever ideas to add.

I've similar a shot seat all my theme resources specials here so they are easier to browse.




Teaching Trigonometry

In today's ship I focus on ideas as well as resources for instruction trigonometry. H5N1 recent conversation alongside a pupil made me aware that I demand to alter my approach to instruction this topic.

What's upward alongside Hannah?
Hannah is a Year 12 who I privately tutor. She is bright, articulate as well as hard-working. I was her maths instructor inward Years 10 as well as eleven (she has directly moved to about other school). Last calendar week I asked Hannah to factorise a quadratic. This is what she did:

x2 + 13x + 36

= x2 + 4x + 9x + 36

= x(x + 4) + 9(x + 4)

= (x + 9)(x + 4)

I'm certain you'll care that this is a rather convoluted method. At about indicate (I suspect from a previous mortal tutor), Hannah learnt a method for factorising quadratics alongside a > 1 as well as has chosen to apply this method to all quadratics. She gets the right answer, therefore there's cypher incorrect alongside this method (albeit a petty slow), but when I saw her do this it raised an of import issue. What I realised, to my horror, was that I'd taught Hannah for 2 years as well as had no thought that this was how she factorised quadratics. She'd been getting the answers right therefore I hadn't examined her methods inward detail. In a shape of 24 GCSE students who I solely come across for 3 hours a week, I suppose I focus most of my efforts on helping students when they acquire answers wrong. But my lack of awareness of Hannah's odd method highlights gaps inward my formative assessment.

What's this got to do alongside trigonometry? Well inward a subsequent conversation alongside Hannah she asked me near the upcoming changes to GCSEs, which volition touching on her younger sister. I told her that her sis volition demand to know how to uncovering exact values of trig ratios such every bit sin30 as well as cos45. Hannah didn't sympathize what I meant past times 'trig ratio'. She saw no link betwixt what she saw every bit 2 distinct topics - ratio as well as trigonometry. She had absolutely no agreement of what sin30 is, though she is really competent at solving GCSE trigonometry problems. Again, this develop off warning bells inward my head. I demand to instruct trigonometry differently.

Does it matter?
My primary purpose is to ensure that my students possess a toolkit of mathematical methods alongside which to solve problems accurately as well as efficiently, as well as an agreement of the mathematical concepts that underlie those methods.

Hannah got a skilful A* inward her GCSE - this suggests I succeeded inward equipping her alongside the required skills as well as cognition for that qualification. But from my recent conversations alongside her, I realise that I had mixed success alongside the underlying concepts. I'm non going to crunch myself upward near it, but it gives me a focus - I demand to think to a greater extent than near how I instruct as well as assess for conceptual understanding.

Introducing trigonometry alongside similar triangles
When I innovate trigonometry I usually acquire my students to stair out triangles as well as await for patterns (like this activeness from Teachit Maths). Next fourth dimension I innovate trigonometry, I'm going to evidence something a flake different. I'll demonstrate students these 3 triangles as well as inquire what they select inward common:
I promise they'll location that they are similar triangles as well as that the ratio of the summit to the diagonal is 1:2 (this would endure a skilful fourth dimension to innovate the terminology opposite:hypotenuse).

Then I'll demonstrate them the triangle below as well as inquire for the length of the hypotenuse. I desire them to realise that because it is similar (ie equiangular) to the 3 triangles above, nosotros know that the ratio opposite:hypotenuse is 1:2. So the length of the hypotenuse must endure 70.
We could country 'the ratio of reverse to hypotenuse inward whatever right-angled alongside an angle of thirty degrees is 1:2'. This is a flake of a mouthful therefore instead mathematicians country 'sin30 = ½' (there's an interesting article here near the origins of damage sine, cosine as well as tangent).

I'll write sin30 = ½ on the board, as well as therefore repeat this procedure for triangles alongside unlike angles, starting alongside 50o:
I'll inquire my students to uncovering the length of the reverse side inward the 3rd triangle as well as I promise they'll locomote it out based on their realisation that when the angle is 50o, the ratio opposite:hypotenuse is 0.766:1.

I'll locomote on alongside to a greater extent than sets of examples as well as halt upward alongside a listing on the board that looks a flake similar this:
sin10 = 0.174      sin30 = 0.5     sin50 = 0.776     sin lx = 0.866    sin80 = 0.985   etc

Then I'll convey a 30o triangle dorsum into play. I'll inquire them to locomote out the summit of this triangle
Source: openlibrary.org
Hopefully someone volition laissez passer on the right reply of 40cm - as well as and therefore comes the of import questioning. How did they know? Did they squall upward that the ratio is 1:2 when the angle is 30o? Or did they cheque the listing on the board? Would they endure able to do it from retentivity if the angle is 50o?  That ratio is much harder to remember. What if the angle was 52o? We haven't worked that 1 out yet. Well, what nosotros demand is a reference listing of all the ratios, similar a bigger version of our listing on the board. Then we'll endure able to locomote out lengths inward whatever right-angled triangle.

Here I select a choice of where to acquire side past times side alongside this lesson: either brand a mini-project out of this (where my shape brand their ain mass of trigonometric ratios) or merely demonstrate them a develop of trigonometric tables ("here's 1 I made earlier!").

I think students volition gain a amend agreement of trigonometric ratios if they utilization tables, instead of calculators, to solve trigonometric problems for a few lessons (click here to come across an instance of a student's workings using this method). There's an online version of the tables here. Once students actually sympathize what the ratios are as well as how to utilization them, let on that all the numbers from these tables are saved inward the retentivity of a scientific calculator.

I haven't tried this approach withal but I know other teachers do something similar. For example, the author of this blog has his shape create their ain trigonometric tables. He says, 'I select constitute that past times using a trig tabular array my students concentrate on the concepts beingness studied rather than the calculator'.

The cardinal indicate is that students demand to sympathize that trigonometric ratios stand upward for the ratios of the sides inward right-angled triangles.

I'm interested to withdraw heed how others innovate trigonometry therefore delight comment below or tweet me.

Resources resources resources
Now let's await at about skilful resources for instruction trigonometry. In my resource library I've made about recommendations therefore if you're planning whatever lessons on trigonometry, do select a await there. I've also constitute a few extras for you lot today. Did I advert that I dearest resources?!

Dan Walker has produced a brilliant PowerPoint on right-angled triangle trigonometry which starts off past times introducing the ratios every bit I've described above. The whole PowerPoint is splendid character as well as good worth a look.

Resources guru Don Steward gives us a make of fantastic activities. To practise calculating sides as well as angles inward right-angled triangles, I similar resources similar these:


Bearings
My students select a melt-down when I laissez passer on them a occupation that involves trigonometry as well as bearings. I suspect this is because my schoolhouse doesn't instruct bearings really good at Key Stage 3 (up until lately it wasn't fifty-fifty on our system of work), therefore they never know which angle they're meant to endure calculating. In the inquiry below they demand to utilization alternate angles as well as trigonometry to calculate the bearing of town H5N1 from town B:
And inward this to a greater extent than challenging question, they're asked to calculate the bearing of C from A. It tin flame endure done using right-angled triangles but it's much quicker to utilization the Sine as well as Cosine Rules.


The Sine Rule
MathsPad has a skilful make of trigonometry resources. I don't usually recommend resources that aren't gratuitous but I'm a large fan of MathsPad - a subscription costs £3 a calendar month (please don't pay out of your ain steal - inquire your boss). I especially similar the Sine Rule Codebreaker - it contains lots of practise questions inward a to a greater extent than engaging format than touchstone worksheets.

TROL
If you lot haven't seen this resource before, written by Frank Tapson for TROL (teacher resources online), do select a await through it. It contains lots of helpful practise questions, including about on 3D trigonometry.
Spaghetti Graphs
Finally, I'm looking frontward to the side past times side fourth dimension I instruct trigonometric graphs later watching Chris Smith's brilliant video inward which he makes a spaghetti sine graph. I can't hold off to evidence this.




Well that's it from me - I promise that's given you lot about ideas for instruction trigonometry. Please do allow me know if you lot select whatever non bad ideas to share.



5 Maths Gems #20

Hello. I'm pleased to introduce my 20th gems post today - a milestone! Twitter has been repose this calendar week because Christmas took our minds off travel for a span of days, but I've nevertheless got around nifty ideas for you. The Christmas holidays are curt in addition to busy therefore it won't live on long earlier you're dorsum to planning lessons - I promise this post gives you lot around inspiration for the Spring term.

1. Factorising Quadratics
You know questions like this:
In Question 1 above, you lot tin give notice run across that the travel past times left jail cellular telephone has to incorporate a iii because it's a element of both iii in addition to 6. The residual of the cells tin give notice live on completed speedily 1 time 1 mutual element has been established. This is a unproblematic instance but Don develops the questions to choke increasingly difficult, around having multiple solutions. 

The adjacent prepare of activities extend the same sentiment to algebra, starting amongst this:
There's lots of these to consummate - first-class practise of factorising linear expressions.

The adjacent phase of this exercise is factorising quadratics.
Conveniently I'm currently planning a Year 10 lesson on factorising quadratics. I desire my students to create a lot of practise therefore volition definitely live on using this activity. The questions construct upward to a suitably challenging degree of difficulty, ending amongst this one:
I desire to encourage my students to factorise 'harder' quadratics (ie a > 1) past times inspection. This is my preferred method (ie 'guess in addition to test') but my students ever need that I instruct them a to a greater extent than structured approach (eg 'the Grouping Method') which frustrates me. Their insistence on next an algorithm suggests a lack of confidence. I intend the inquiry inward a higher house turns factorising quadratics into a form of logic problem. Tackling this inquiry without an algorithm powerfulness aid my students educate the confidence to factorise harder quadratics past times inspection.

One final sentiment for a lesson on factorising quadratics - I similar the occupation below from openmiddle.com. There are a publish of possible solutions therefore you lot could challenge students to discovery a dissimilar solution to the someone adjacent to them. 

2. Angle Sense amongst the Interactive Whiteboard
I've been planning a Year vii lesson on angles inward which I'd similar my students to approximate angle sizes. If you lot were asked to to pull an angle of 210o freehand, how would you lot create it? I'd intend of it equally a guide business addition a 3rd of a right-angle. If you lot choose proportional reasoning skills therefore it's pretty slowly to brand an educated guess. An angle estimation activity would travel perfectly good without applied scientific discipline (read out a serial of angle sizes in addition to enquire your students to pull their freehand estimates on paper. They therefore depository fiscal establishment jibe their estimates using a protractor - around other useful skill). But if you lot desire a similar activity for the interactive whiteboard therefore you lot powerfulness similar this fun here. Some of these angle games are quite funny - Banana Hunt in special made me chuckle.
If you lot similar these interactive whiteboard games therefore you'll discovery loads at Sheppard Software. It's amusing that there's an Absolute Value Number Balls game - this concept isn't covered until Year thirteen inward the United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland but I bet my students would honey to play this game - 5 minutes lite relief inward a C3 lesson!
FlashMaths.co.uk is around other nifty website for interactive whiteboard activities. Flash Maths was created past times Jonathan Hall (@studymaths) who brings us a plethora of fantastic tools on StudyMaths.co.uk. If you lot haven't seen it before, depository fiscal establishment jibe out MathsBot.com which is his unproblematic (but brilliant) worksheet generator.

3. Big Questions
Billy Adamson (@Billyads_47) shared a fantastic prepare of mathematical thinking prompts 'The Big Questions'. Here's a few examples: 


Lovely opened upward questions from Billy to generate intelligence in addition to educate understanding. There's around to a greater extent than expert examples of opened upward questions here:



4. Trigonometric Problem Solving
Our Year 13s' occupation solving skills are tested when they're asked to simplify expressions involving trigonometric identities inward C3 (like the example below).
I discovery that my students acquire frustrated when they can't topographic point a 'way in' guide away. They surrender quickly. There's genuinely a pretty criterion prepare of starting points, equally described on www.intmath.com (@intmath). 

I combat to aid my students experience confident inward tackling these problems, therefore I genuinely similar this activity from @mjfenton. Here's an extract:
The sentiment is that nosotros offset amongst a lot of construction in addition to gradually give fewer hints until students are able to solve the problems themselves. The steps powerfulness appear logical to us, but we're experienced occupation solvers. 

It's a expert sentiment for maths teachers to attempt to solve unfamiliar problems every at 1 time in addition to therefore (like the instance below from ‏@dannytybrown) to remind ourselves that mathematical occupation solving oftentimes requires patience, inventiveness in addition to multiple attempts. We all experience frustration inward occupation solving, merely similar our students do, but nosotros know that the satisfaction of eventually finding the solution is good worth it.

5. Dividing amongst Decimals
I've mentioned earlier that I honey MathsPad's resources - enough of them are complimentary in addition to the residual come upward at a terms of alone £3 per month. Whether your schoolhouse subscribes or not, it's worth registering for electronic mail updates inward companionship to proceed rail of all the novel resources. This month, the interactive resources on Decimal Calculations caught my eye. It ever surprises me how many students volition happily nation that forty divided past times ½ equals 20. Activities similar the 1 shown below volition aid tackle this misconception in addition to encourage students to intend earlier they answer.

That's it for this week. I'll travel out you lot amongst a video from 1977 - 'Congruent Triangles' past times Bruce in addition to Katharine Cornwell (another precious rock found on @MathMunch). Happy New Year!

5 Maths Gems #29

Hello too welcome to my 29th Maths Gems. This is where I portion 5 instruction ideas too resources I've seen on Twitter.

1. Nix the Tricks Videos
I've long been a fan of the majority Nix the Tricks - I intend it should live compulsory reading for all trainee maths teachers. I'm excited to come across that Owen Tabbert (@OTmath) is making a serial of Nix the Tricks videos for teachers. I intend these videos are going to live incredibly useful - non exclusively for non-specialists too anyone preparing to learn maths for the start time, but too for experienced teachers reflecting on how they explicate mathematical concepts. There's exclusively 2 videos thus far, but to a greater extent than to come. This video almost the concept of 'borrowing' inwards subtraction is excellent:



2. #AlmostMondayMaths
I like @OxfordEdMaths' novel tweeting initiative. Every Lord's Day at 7.15pm they tweet a maths enquiry for teachers to role inwards the calendar week ahead, using the hashtag #AlmostMondayMaths. Here's a duet of examples of what they've shared thus far:
#AlmostMondayMaths - rounding
#AlmostMondayMaths - algebra
3. Radians too Quadrants
Thanks to Meg Craig (Unit Circle too Radians' from Math Teacher Mambo (@MTMambo) which is almost instruction radians using cut-out pieces representing diverse angles (π/4, π/3, π/6 etc).
When I learn Year 12 students to role a quadrant when solving trigonometric equations, they (just about!) sympathise where to depict angles inwards degrees but uncovering it actually difficult to travel inwards radians. I've previously written almost helping students to understand radians, but I've non seen this lovely template approach before.

4. Problems from MathsPad
MathsPad is ane of my favourite resources websites. I'm actually pleased that James (@MathsPadJames) and Nicola (@MathsPadNicola) from MathsPad are directly on Twitter because they're sum of adept ideas. Do cheque out the problems too weblog posts that James tweets, similar this cuboid problem:

The website MathsPad has lots of complimentary resources too the balance are available for a small-scale subscription charge. All of their resources are excellent.

5. Grange Maths Camp
I'm rattling impressed past times the dedication of Chris Smith (@aap03102) too his colleagues who gave upwardly a weekend to run a maths army camp for their Sixth Form students. I'm too impressed that thus many students attended - I can't fifty-fifty larn my students to attend a thirty infinitesimal lunchtime revision session! If you lot haven't nevertheless read Chris' report of the sense thus create conduct maintain a hold off - it's inspiring stuff. It sounds similar Chris' students volition live rattling good prepared for their upcoming exams. 

Update
I conduct maintain ane to a greater extent than calendar week alongside my Year 11s too 12s earlier they start Study Leave. In my concluding Year eleven maths lesson this Fri I innovation to role this bright 'last year
I'm a Year eleven shape tutor thus there's a lot going on this calendar week (including enough of cake eating!). Next calendar week I'll live making certain that the members of my tutor grouping larn to their GCSE exams on time. After one-half term I start my novel chore at Glyn School inwards Epsom (only iii weeks to become - it's been a long hold off since I was offered the chore inwards December!).

If you lot learn GCSE classes thus I recommend you lot read '#mathsconf2015 inwards Birmingham. 

Although I've been adding lots of novel resources to my libraries, I've non written many novel weblog posts lately. That's because I've been actually busy both at schoolhouse too at home. It was my youngest daughter's Christening on Lord's Day thus I had to create a lot of organising. Now that's done I'll conduct maintain fourth dimension to write some posts - create allow me know if there's whatsoever specific topics you'd similar me to write about. Last fourth dimension I asked for postal service suggestions, I ended upwardly writing iii challenging posts - algebra, fractions too calculus. I'm cook for some other challenge!