Collection of Maths Resources
Conceptual ideas are important. In a sense, there is a need to develop an intuitive ‘feel’ for mathematics (e.g. the ability to visualise the ideas of proportion in relation to many settings rather than simply being able to mechanically share quantities in a given ratio), which would probably not be developed via a solely procedural-based curriculum.
Conceptual ideas are important. In a sense, there is a need to develop an intuitive ‘feel’ for mathematics (e.g. the ability to visualise the ideas of proportion in relation to many settings rather than simply being able to mechanically share quantities in a given ratio), which would probably not be developed via a solely procedural-based curriculum.
Introduction
With the amount of Mathematics content online now a days, I often find the biggest challenge is sorting through what to share with my students in class. Often resources appear usable at first, but then as you dig down deeper there are issues with alignment to the curriculum, notational differences or just confusing accents. However every now and again, you find a stand alone unit of work that has been handled particularly well and is ideally suited to being used in your class. In this case I try to do a blog post about it, so I don’t forget to use it in Future! The content below is taken from the Khan Academy program on Algebra 1 and is a fantastic introduction to the concept of a Function in Mathematics. This is a foundational concept but can be tricky to explain. This unit allows students to proceed at their own pace and build up a solid understanding of the concept.
With the amount of Mathematics content online now a days, I often find the biggest challenge is sorting through what to share with my students in class. Often resources appear usable at first, but then as you dig down deeper there are issues with alignment to the curriculum, notational differences or just confusing accents. However every now and again, you find a stand alone unit of work that has been handled particularly well and is ideally suited to being used in your class. In this case I try to do a blog post about it, so I don’t forget to use it in Future! The content below is taken from the Khan Academy program on Algebra 1 and is a fantastic introduction to the concept of a Function in Mathematics. This is a foundational concept but can be tricky to explain. This unit allows students to proceed at their own pace and build up a solid understanding of the concept.
Using this unit in your class
I also added some additional resources at the end that I sourced from the Web to test my students understanding, since I largely run this unit as a self study module
- Kahoot Linear Functions Basics
- Understanding Functions
- Functions with different Visual Representations
- Relation & Functions Determination
I also added some additional resources at the end that I sourced from the Web to test my students understanding, since I largely run this unit as a self study module
- Kahoot Linear Functions Basics
- Understanding Functions
- Functions with different Visual Representations
- Relation & Functions Determination
Concept of a Function – History
Simplifying square roots
Quiz 1
https://www.mathopolis.com/questions/q.html?id=8805&t=mif&qs=8805_8806_8807_8808_8809_8810_8811_8812_8813_8814&site=1&ref=2f6e756d626572732f73696d706c6966792d7371756172652d726f6f74732e68746d6c&title=53696d706c696679696e672053717561726520526f6f7473
Quiz 2
Irrationals
https://www.mathopolis.com/questions/q.html?id=434&t=mif&qs=434_435_1064_2022_3987_1065_3988_2023_2990_2991&site=1&ref=2f6972726174696f6e616c2d6e756d626572732e68746d6c&title=4972726174696f6e616c204e756d62657273
Quiz 3 Surds
https://www.mathopolis.com/questions/q.html?id=2043&t=mif&qs=2043_320_2044_3162_3163_3865_3866_3867_3868_3869&site=1&ref=2f73757264732e68746d6c&title=5375726473
Quiz 4 exponents in algebra
https://www.mathopolis.com/questions/q.html?id=455&t=mif&qs=455_456_1080_1081_2058_2059_2060_2061_3870_3871&site=1&ref=2f616c67656272612f6578706f6e656e74732d7573696e672e68746d6c&title=5573696e67204578706f6e656e747320696e20416c6765627261
Quiz 5 Exponent Laws
https://www.mathopolis.com/questions/q.html?id=323&t=mif&qs=323_2215_2306_324_2216_2307_371_2217_2308_2309&site=1&ref=2f616c67656272612f6578706f6e656e742d6c6177732e68746d6c&title=4c617773206f66204578706f6e656e7473
Quiz 6 Fractional exponents
https://www.mathopolis.com/questions/q.html?id=321&t=mif&qs=321_322_1089_1090_1091_1092_2266_3997_17_2267&site=1&ref=2f616c67656272612f6578706f6e656e742d6672616374696f6e616c2e68746d6c&title=4672616374696f6e616c204578706f6e656e7473
Scientific Notation Notes
https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/scientific-notation.html
Quiz 7
https://www.mathopolis.com/questions/q.html?id=1340&t=mif&qs=1340_1341_1342_1344_1345_5077_5078_5079_1343_1346_1347_5080&site=1&ref=2f6e756d626572732f736369656e74696669632d6e6f746174696f6e2e68746d6c&title=536369656e7469666963204e6f746174696f6e
Animated Youtube Series on Euclid & Kahoot's that cover relevant material
A while ago I found the most delightful animated series on YouTube that explained the foundations of Euclidean Geometry delightfully. I decided it was so good that I needed to start off my GR9 unit, showing these videos to my learners. Below are the videos together with some other resources I have collected, related to this unit of work Euclidean Geometry.
Collection of Maths Resources
I recently put together a collection of Calculus Resources for GR12 Maths in the SA Curriculum, using the tool EDpuzzle and learning content available by Mindset Learn as the base. Hopefully they can prove useful to other Maths Teachers out there.
Calculus Intro + Functions
Average Gradient
Understanding Limits
Definition of Derivative
Example of Derivative first principles y = 1/x
Trig Resources
A while ago I started compiling a collection of fun resources related to the basics of Trigonometry. They will be most useful when acting as a supplementary resource to classroom instruction.
Kahoots
Google Quizzes
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