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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 4d

I'm still working on the subtraction puzzle you set 😕and now I'm thinking I should add a level 8 with negative numbers!!!

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 4d

There seems to be lots of ways to extend this activity to provide many investigation opportunities. Wonderful

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 4d

Hello @davidkbutler.bsky.social - I had the urge to create (yet another) one-player online game/puzzle based on your Digit Disguises game. I have yet to try it out with students though.

www.transum.org/Maths/Puzzle...

Thanks so much for all the sharing you do. Have a great weekend!

Digimoji

Crack the emoji code by testing equations and spotting patterns.

www.transum.org

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

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"

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

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

Wow that’s very creative 🫡

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

Very nice - like it

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

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 · 13d

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 · 14d

Thanks Colleen!

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

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 · 15d

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 · 16d

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 · 16d

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 · 17d

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

#mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

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transum.bsky.social @transum.bsky.social · 18d

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 · 20d

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 · 21d

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 · 22d

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 · 24d

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 · 26d

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 · 27d

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 · Sep 16

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 · Sep 15

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 · Sep 12

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 · Sep 10

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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