Mathsmoves
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Arithmetic Add and Subtract Decimal 9 - 11 How do we know this is wrong?
In maths, it can be very frustrating when pupils get the answer wrong when we know that they understand how to carry out a particular calculation. This can often be due to a careless error that a pupil has overlooked since they are not asking themselves, ‘Is this answer reasonable?’ For this reason, it is useful to look at questions and answers and ask pupils to explain why particular answers cannot be correct, without carrying out the actual calculation. That is the focus of this PowerPoint pre
4th - 5th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Math
CCSS
5.NBT.B.7
, MP2
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Experience
Taught from ages 5 to 18 although most experience between 9 and 13.
Teaching style
Lessons have to be engaging and fun within a classroom environment which celebrates mistakes (because then I can see what they and others are thinking!) and encourages pupils to make conjectures and pursue these. It is also vitally important that teachers learn something from every lesson about pupils' learning, misconceptions or difficulties so that we can reflect and make pupils' experiences richer and increase both their understanding and enjoyment of mathematics.
My own education history
Bsc Maths, PGCE Maths, MaST teacher (Primary Maths Specialist Teacher)
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