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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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I am an experienced mathematics teacher and curriculum co-ordinator in New Zealand currently teaching in a polytechnic. My passion is for helping students discover that they can do mathematics and for teaching mathematics that people actually use.
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Estimating answers to calculations
The skills needed to estimate and assess the reasonableness of answers to real life problems need specific teaching. Use this lesson with 15 teaching slides, followed by the attractive worksheet activities. The lesson, reminds students how to estimate a single number by rounding, then works through two examples of estimating answers to calculations. The worksheet problems require students to estimate answers to problems that include addition and subtraction of whole numbers and decimals. There
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Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
Percentage Word Problems Set 1 (EU units)
Help students learn to solve problems with percentages with these real life problems that are particularly suited to older and adult learners. The 14 problems are suitable for all ages but the interesting real life contexts make them particularly suited to older learners of numeracy skills. Answers on separate page. Problems involve: What percentage?Find a percentage of a quantity.Increase or decrease a quantity by a given percentage.This resource uses EU units (€). Use these links for US unit
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Arithmetic, Math, Other (Math)
Percentage Word Problems Set 1 (UK units)
Help students learn to solve problems with percentages with these real life problems that are particularly suited to older and adult learners. The 14 problems are suitable for all ages but the interesting real life contexts make them particularly suited to older learners of numeracy skills. Answers on separate page. Problems involve: What percentage?Find a percentage of a quantity.Increase or decrease a quantity by a given percentage.This resource uses UK units (£). Easel activity included. Use
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Arithmetic, Math, Other (Math)
Percentage Word Problems Set 1 (US units)
Help students learn to solve problems with percentages with these real life problems that are particularly suited to older and adult learners. The 14 problems are suitable for all ages but the interesting real life contexts make them particularly suited to older learners of numeracy skills. Answers on separate page. Problems involve: What percentage?Find a percentage of a quantity.Increase or decrease a quantity by a given percentage.This resource uses US units. Use these links for UK units (£
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Arithmetic, Math, Other (Math)
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About the store
Experience
I am an experienced mathematics teacher and curriculum co-ordinator in New Zealand currently teaching in a polytechnic. My passion is for helping students discover that they can do mathematics and for teaching mathematics that people actually use.
Teaching style
My teaching style is to help students overcome maths anxiety and become empowered with their new knowledge of mathematics. I love creating resources that include a variety of activity types and real life applications. Now you can use these same resources.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Head of mathematics
Co-author of a mathematics textbook.
My own education history
I have a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master’s in Educational Technology.
Additional biographical information
As well as teaching my background includes, with my partner, making leather footwear, owning a technical bookshop, restoring vintage cars, writing and publishing a craft book. and contributing to building our house. I draw on these varied experiences when I create resources.
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