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You know the summer holiday is over when …

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 08/09/2013

I know the summer holidays are over because: After spending the summer in flip-flops, I now have a whacking big blister on my heel from my brand new ‘school shoes.’ Ironing smart work shirts takes so much longer than ironing T-Shirts. Whenever I wake up in the night I double check that I have set […]

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4n + 1 Day

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 04/09/2013

Thursday 5th September 2013 – 5 9 13 – or 4n+1 day Have a good ‘un! Related posts: Pythagoras Day 2013! 11 12 13 Gove Levels Part II – The I Level

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Estimation

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 01/09/2013

In this world of spreadsheets, smart phones, apps and calculators, you may ask does anyone ever need to estimate an answer when, with a few clicks, they can have the exact answer? But the ability to estimate is as important as ever: mental arithmetic hasn’t gone away and the ability to get a ‘ball park […]

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31813

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 31/08/2013

31st August ’13 – 31 8 13 – another palindromic date. Enjoy! Related posts: Another Palindromic Date 31513 Palindromic, Prime and Other Dates A(nother) Special Day

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Maths vandalism!

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 27/08/2013

OK – so we can’t condone vandalism, but I love this! (for your viewing pleasure, make sure you have sound on by clicking the little speaker symbol in the top left hand corner) Click on the pic to start, and click on it again to stop it once you’ve had enough. I’m off to grab […]

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