The article gives a history of the mathematics landscape in the UK since 1837. Algebra has been part of this throughout. We see algebra as a key tool to help solve problems now, but historically “problem solving was seen as a specialized skill, only for mathematicians in opening up new fields.” Key points: “A problem […]
Yesterday, I detailed how I was planning to use Cuisenaire Rods with half of my Year 6s to investigate and consolidate their knowledge of fractions. What I love about the photo above is that despite the general age of the sets we had in school, the rods looked like new… also, the lovely glimpse of […]
Tomorrow I intend to work with half of my Year 6 group, 12 children, on the included Cuisenaire Rods task from the handbook (an example of the type question we will look at is below). Georges Cuisenaire was teaching at his school in Thuin in Belgium when he invented these now famous rods as a […]