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3 maths games to break out before the bell
Three versatile games to use with all ages and that are quick to jump in and out of at a moment's notice.
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Alex Box
- Nov 11, 2021
- 4 min
From maths bite to mathematical feast
Some thoughts on making creating regular and joyful mathematical opportunities for all students.
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Alex Box
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Rethinking giftedness - a powerful insight
I've long been looking for ways to build more inclusive and collaborative classrooms. So coming across this (< 6 minute) Youcubed video...
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Alex Box
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Multiplication - 3 ideas for depth over speed
Having long abandoned rote memorisation for learning multiplication facts, I'm always on the lookout for ways to better engage in this...
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Alex Box
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Maths without words puzzles - provoking thought and fun
Meeting James - the creator of Maths Without Words It was the Maths Association of Victoria conference 2020 where I met James Tanton....
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Alex Box
- Mar 27, 2021
- 6 min
Nerding out over number talks (at MathsConf 25)
Five years ago, I didn't yet know what number talks were. What sparked an investigation into them was an opportunity to visit another...
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Alex Box
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
Which One Doesn't Belong? for Fractions
Which one doesn’t belong? The top left, top right, bottom left or bottom right? What's your argument for why? What about the other...
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Alex Box
- Feb 27, 2021
- 2 min
Connecting maths and people through WODB
Which one doesn't belong? The top left, top right, bottom left or bottom right? And what's your argument for why? Which One Doesn't...
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Alex Box
- Jan 23, 2021
- 4 min
Notice & Wonder - 3 key uses in Maths
I've recently reflected on the Notice & Wonder (N & W) routine. I love how it replicates various aspects of a mathematician's work:...
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Alex Box
- Nov 27, 2020
- 4 min
Busting myths about maths - how do number talks help?
I recently stumbled on this page in the Victorian Mathematics Teaching Toolkit. The list of common myths about learning maths caught my...
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Alex Box
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
Hopeful Hexagons - a rich pattern block exploration
Hopeful Hexagons was the task that sparked a variety of investigations and fascinating discoveries during a Flipped Maths Teacher Circle...
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Alex Box
- Sep 12, 2020
- 2 min
Number Talks: a life-changing discovery
I used to believe that I wasn´t a maths person. I was, though, a passionate teacher who would try anything to reach all learners across...
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Alex Box
- Sep 27, 2019
- 2 min
Finding joy in mental calculation
Like many at age 18, I wasn´t really sold on what to do for a career. What I did know, was that I wanted to become completely...
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Alex Box
- Sep 17, 2019
- 4 min
Conversations and Learning
Conversation - a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged - Oxford...
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