Most students who said “I can’t do maths’ when I was teaching, didn’t do maths. They talked, penned a tattoo on their arm. Or scribbled in the text book. Today they read texts or play games on their phones under table or fall asleep.
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The Solution:
There is no point arguing. Students must ‘see’ they can do maths.
Do something that grabs their attention, something counterintuitive. Here is one of the BEST revision projects ever for middle school maths students. Remember, the best way to learn something is to teach it.
Students doing repetitive text book exercises without using maths to solve REAL WORLD problems.
The Solution:
You are going to use this maths NOW…………………..
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How much blood can YOU lose and survive?
………….METRIC UNITS
Remember the best calculator to use is the WEB 2.0 Calculator as it shows the worked equation as you go.
CAREERS: It’s not only health workers who need to understand these calculations, but also creatives running health campaigns online, on TV, radio and in magazines.
TOPICS: Decimals, %, algebra, vol, weight units (METRIC)
Students doing repetitive text book exercises without using maths to solve REAL WORLD problems.
The Solution:
You are going to use this maths NOW…………………..
……………………………………………………………………………….
How much blood can YOU lose and survive?
………….USA Units
Remember the best calculator to use is the WEB 2.0 Calculator as it shows the worked equation as you go.
CAREERS: It’s not only health workers who need to understand these calculations, but also creatives running health campaigns online, on TV, radio and in magazines.
TOPICS: Decimals, %, algebra, vol, weight units (USA UNITS)
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