Comments on: Large Numbers – Place Value -> Awe and Wonder

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:40:41 +0000

I was recommended this by a colleague and have posted a link on our Edline site so the pupils can get to it easily. Thank you!

Have you heard of the following ‘mathemagicians’? Google their names and ‘mathematics’ and I’m sure you’ll find them. You seem to have a similar enjoyment of real life encounters with mathematics. Andrew Jeffrey (Maths and Magic), Kjartan Poskitt (much more than the Murderous Maths series) and Stephen Froggatt (a bit like the actor Stephen Fry, but with numbers trivia rather than classical trivia).

All the best from a rock in the mid-Atlantic!

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:30:13 +0000

Here are a couple of nice videos that use BIG numbers. Nice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcBV-cXVWFw

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/199

Thanks Adrian G & Bryn

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:13:08 +0000

Hi Adrian,

Thanks for the invitation via classblogmeister group to use your place
value charts. I’ve just been working on place value with my year 3 & 4
students and your colourful and well designed charts worked well.

Thanks.

Carolyn
New Zealand

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:31:09 +0000

Hi Adrian,
Just a quick note to tell you that the place value charts look FANTASTIC!! I can’t wait to use them with my class – I can definitely foresee some fantastic conversations and investigations developing as a result of your generosity.
Thanks so much!!
Kind Regards,
Rebecca

By: Sushma

Sushma — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:55:42 +0000

I teach maths in middle school and am recommending them to my students. Thank you. The lesson is excellent.

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