Multiplying Decimals
This resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, illustrates the common mistakes students make when multiplying two decimal values. It suggests that the language used could be adjusted so that the term times is interchanged with of, thus one-tenth of one-tenth is equal to one one-hundredth. Practice of multiplying…
Calculations with Hundreds and Thousands
This resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, builds on students' previous knowledge of multiplying by powers of 10 to demonstrate how calculations such as 2000 x 300 can be performed accurately. Follow-up exercises provide practice in the skills learned.
Calculations with Negative Numbers
Straightforward logic is used in this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, to establish the calculation, necessary to move correctly along a number line, when the starting point is at a negative value. Phrases such as owing and debt are used to help students deal with directed number in context. Further…
Adding with Negative Numbers
A number line is used in this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, to illustrate how to solve a calculation involving negative numbers. To help correct misconceptions regarding these, the term taking away is used to represent minus and giving back for plus. Thus -8 +6 is read as taking away 8 and giving…
Dividing Whole Numbers by Fractions
This resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, uses diagrams to illustrate division by a fraction and, to clarify the common misconception identified with this task, prompts students to rethink the statement, divide three by one quarter, as the number of quarters that fit into three. Practice of dividing…
4/5- Publication year: 1990 - 1999
- Teacher guidance
Decimals and Their Equivalent Fractions
This resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, explores the misconception that decimals and fractions are different types of numbers. It illustrates how to write a decimal value as a fraction, as well as how, by using division, most fractions can be expressed with denominators of 10, 100 or 1000 to find their…
Multiplications Can Increase or Decrease
This resource, provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, explores why multiplication does not always increase the size of a number. It explains how, by putting the term multiplying into a context with which students can identify and making a situation meaningful, this common misconception can be addressed. Practice…
Rounding Numbers
Students' misconceptions when rounding to the nearest 1000 is the focus of this resource from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. It illustrates how, when asked to round a value to the nearest 1000, some students mistakenly round to the nearest 10, then the nearest 100 and finally to the nearest 1000, giving an…
Probability
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on probability and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an overview of a particular topic and…
Percentages
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on percentages and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an overview of a particular topic and…
Numbers
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on numbers and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an overview of a particular topic and the…
Mensuration
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on mensuration and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an overview of a particular topic and…
Handling Data
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on handling data and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an historical background of a particular…
Geometry
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on geometry and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an overview of a particular topic and the…
Fractions
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on fractions and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an overview of a particular topic and the…
Equations
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on equations and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an overview of a particular topic and the…
Decimals
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on decimals and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an overview of a particular topic and the…
Algebra
Designed to improve confidence in mathematics, these resources from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, focus on algebra and were developed particularly for primary teachers and those non-specialists who teach mathematics in the lower secondary years. Each section offers an overview of a specific topic and the key…
The Poster Collection
The Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching has produced these posters which are suitable mainly for reception classes but could also be used with Years One and Two. They are taken from an English version of an Hungarian original which was produced for kindergartens in Hungary. The Reception lesson plans make reference…
Sampling
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Sampling covers: random sampling, systemmatic sampling, quota sampling and stratified random sampling. The initial file forms part of the textbook. The activities sheet, extra exercises and mental…
Quadratic Functions
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Quadratic functions covers: a recap of drawing and transforming quadratic graphs, solving quadratics by factorisation and solving quadratics by completing the square. The initial file forms part…
Cumulative Frequency
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Cumulative frequency covers: a recap of the three types of average, a recap of range, how to graph grouped data, how to find the average of grouped data, culmulative frequency, finding quartiles, drawing…
Trigonometry
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Trigonometry covers: Pythagoras' theorem, trigonometric functions; an introduction to sine, cosine and tangent; calculating the length of sides of triangles and calculating the sizes of angles. …
Estimation and Approximation
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Estimation and approximation covers: rounding to the nearest 10,100,100, rounding to significant figures, rounding to decimal places, estimating calculations by rounding to one significant figure,…
Graphs, Equations and Inequalities
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Graphs, equations and inequalities covers: linear inequalities on a number line, solving linear inequalities, a recap of the equation of a straight line, graphs of quadratic functions, plotting quadratics…
Constructions and Loci
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Constructions and loci begins with a recap of different types of angle; angles on a straight line, vertically opposite, supplementary, corresponding, alternate and a recap of scale drawing before moving…
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- Publication year: 1990 - 1999
- Textbook
Algebraic Manipulation
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Algebraic manipulation covers: the difference between equations, formulae and identities, solving equations, using formulae and testing for identities. The topic continues by simplifying expressions,…
Sequences
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Sequences includes: sequences with constant differences (linear, arithmetic sequences), generating a sequence from a formula, generating sequences from pictures, finding the formula for a linear sequence,…
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- Publication year: 1990 - 1999
- Textbook
Area, Perimeter and Volume
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. Area, perimeter and volume covers: a review of the names and shapes of common 2D shapes; areas of special shapes such as circle, triangle, parallelogram and composite shapes; the perimeter of special…
MEP Scheme of Work for Year 9B
These MEP materials from CIMT cover the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 9. The scheme of work outlines each of the units with notes and examples. Each of the units contains pages from the pupils' book. The scheme and books have been designed to cater for a range of levels. Alongside the pupils'…
Statistical Diagrams
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9A which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the first half of year 9. Statistical diagrams covers: data collection; extracting data from tables, mileage charts and timetables; data presentation using stem and leaf diagrams, line graphs, tally charts, pie charts and frequency…
Transformations
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 9A which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the first half of year 9. Transformations covers: a review of the names and properties of common 2D shapes, translating by a vector, enlargements, reflections, rotations and combining transformations. The initial file forms…
- 4/5
- Publication year: 1990 - 1999
- Textbook