Earthquakes
The application of logarithms is the focus of this resource from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. The magnitude of an earthquake and its measurement on the Richter Scale is used to develop an understanding of logarithms. Students investigate details of events and learn that an earthquake of 4.7 is actually five…
Darts
The mathematics generated by a dart board is the focus of this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics teaching. The apparent randomness of the sector placement on a standard dart board is explained and students explore the possible scores that can be achieved with a selection of darts. Establishing all the possible…
Genetic Fingerprinting
The mathematics behind genetic fingerprinting is explored in this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. Sketches show, in simplified form, how genetic fingerprinting can be applied to establish paternity and students calculate the probabilities of matching bands from samples. This resource is highly…
Popular Baby Names
Trends in the popularity of names is the focus of this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, which illustrates the concepts and strategies for interpreting data. Because there is no one explanation for the change of popularity of names this resource raises one of the fundamental issues in applying mathematics,…
Champions League
The application of probability, together with combinatorics, is the focus of this A level resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematical Teaching. The 2008 draw for the Champions League provides data for students to investigate the probabilities of English teams being drawn against each other and to establish if the highest…
Old New Year
Discovering the day of the week upon which a particular date occurred is the focus of this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematical Teaching. The Julian and Gregorian calendars, amongst others, are discussed and students are provided with an algorithm, which they use to verify the day of their own birth. This is then…
Heptathlon
The scoring system used for the heptathlon event is the focus of this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. Students are provided with athlete's individual results from the seven events that make up the heptathlon. They then apply relevant formulae to the data and produce tables, or spreadsheets,…
Happy Planet Index
The balance between economic success and the environment is the focus of this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. It provides an example of how mathematics can help to make people more aware of important issues. Students apply statistical measures to interpret a variety of data which is then summarised…
Carbon Footprint
Mathematical modelling is the focus of this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. Students explore the mathematics behind carbon emission measurement and the concept of carbon footprints. Basic calculations for the travel component of a carbon footprint are demonstrated here, but many other similar calculations…
Athletics Track
The application of mathematics is the focus of this resource, provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. Students are given information which relates to the layout of an athletics track and are guided through a series of activities that have been designed to prompt class discussion and develop mathematical thinking. Targeting…
Interactive Pages Year Four
This sample of interactive pages, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), is taken from the Year Four Practice Book. The pages allow students to work on a computer, which also checks their responses and gives appropriate feedback. The topics covered in these resources include finding total amounts of money,…
Interactive Pages Year Three
This sample of interactive pages, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), is taken from the Year Four Practice Book. The pages allow students to work on a computer which, also checks their responses and gives appropriate feedback. The topics covered in these resources include finding total amounts of money,…
Number Puzzles 2
In this collection of number puzzles, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), students have to find missing numbers each of which is depicted by a different colour. The product of the numbers at the corners of each triangle or quadrilateral is equal to the number in the middle. The magnitude or quantity of…
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Number Puzzles 1
In this collection of number puzzles, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), students are challenged to find the missing numbers using the information given. Each puzzle follows the same format of where, in each column or row, the number with an arrow shows the sum of the numbers following, and each different…
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- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Activity sheet
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…
Copymasters for Reception Lessons
This resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, contains a collection of copymasters for reception class children. Each set of copymasters is matched to a block of ten lessons.
Reception Lessons
These lessons, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), are grouped into blocks of ten, each of which is accompanied by a set of images in the form of copymasters. The plans for each block of lessons contain descriptions of the activities, teacher questions and references to posters or copymasters. Each lesson…
Practice Book 6b
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 6b with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. It follows on from Practice Book 6a. Students learn to convert…
Practice Book 6a
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 6a with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. Students learn to solve algebraic equations, calculate percentages,…
Practice Book 5b
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 5b with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. It follows on from Practice Book 5a. Within these resources…
Practice Book 5a
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 5a with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. Within these resources students review number work, learn about…
Practice Book 4b
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 4b with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. It follows on from Practice Book 4a. Students are introduced…
Practice Book 4a
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 4a with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. Students increase their mathematical vocabulary, use their knowledge…
Practice Book 3b
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 3b with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. It follows on from Practice Book 3a. Students are introduced…
Practice Book 3a
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 3a with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. Topics covered include ordering and writing large numbers, using…
Practice Book 2b
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 2b, with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. It follows on from Practice Book 2a. In these resources students…
Practice Book 2a
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 2a, with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. Students are introduced to sets and relations, they select…
Practice Book 1b
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 1b, with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. It follows on from Practice Book 1a. The lessons introduce…
Practice Book 1a
These materials, produced by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) for the primary extension of the Mathematics Enhancement Programme, include the pages from Practice Book 1a with detailed lesson plans and all necessary resources to accompany them. The lessons introduce students to descriptive terms and they…
MEP Lesson Resources
These materials, produced by Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), contain masters for many of the resources required for the lessons in the Primary extension. They include number lines, operation signs, and 2-dimensional shapes.
Notes on Lesson Plans
This document, provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT), describes the rationale behind the scheme. Its suggested teaching philosophy is based on whole-class activity led by the teacher and individual (or paired) work but with most students undertaking the same tasks. These tasks emphasise precise, correct…
Scheme of Work
The MEP Scheme of Work, provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, is clearly specified for Years One to Six and is part of a complete Year 1 to Year 11 plan with associated written and mental tests. There is a focus on numeracy skills in the early years but maths is treated as an integrated subject rather than…