Making Maths Reason-able
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
About the store
I have been a primary education teacher in Queensland Australia. I have taught all ages from 5 to 13 including a year in a 1 taeacher school where I was the only teacher for 13 students in years 1-7.
I have worked as a Mathematics Education Advisor/Consultant for the past 15 years in Catholic and State schools mostly in Queensland, Australia.
I have also taught undergraduate teacher education students at University.
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Equations - match word story (Multiplication and Division)
This product is a worksheet where students cut out equations and number stories and match them. The focus is on the equation as a representation of the story. Students need to match the equation that represents the story, not try to find an equation that works out the answer. Focus is on the START, ACTION (joining equal groups - multiplication or separating a total into equal groups - division) and the END. The unknown therefore can be any of these three.
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Numbers, Other (Math)
Equations - match word story (Addition and Subtraction)
This product is a worksheet for students to practise matching number stories to equations. The focus is for them to represent the story as it appears, not to write an equation they will use to solve it. Focus is on the START, ACTION (addition as joining or subtraction as separating) and the END. The unknown can be in any position in the story. Context is the same for each story and the numbers are deliberately small so the focus is on the equation not on the solution.
1st - 6th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
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Experience
I have been a primary education teacher in Queensland Australia. I have taught all ages from 5 to 13 including a year in a 1 taeacher school where I was the only teacher for 13 students in years 1-7.
I have worked as a Mathematics Education Advisor/Consultant for the past 15 years in Catholic and State schools mostly in Queensland, Australia.
I have also taught undergraduate teacher education students at University.
Teaching style
Inquiry.
Real life links to development of the conceptual understandings that underpin Mathematics.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Conibutor to the writing of syllabus documents.
Contributor to Go Maths a primary school Mathematics textbook series in Australia.
Author of Thinking Caps. An inquiry-based mathematics teaching program. Published by Origo Education in Australia and soon to be released in the USA
My own education history
Diploma of Teaching
Graduate Diploma of Computer Education
Master of Education-Mathematics
Doctor of Education
Additional biographical information
I am married to Russell. We have one daughter - Kelsey.
We live on 5 acres of land about 30km NW of Brisbane, Queensland Australia.
I play hockey and intend to keep playing until I can make a state representative team (probably when I am over 60).
I play the flute and piccolo in a community concert band.
My husband, daughter and I race an off road buggy in the Australian Off Road Championship.
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