Not many people have solved the Puzzle of the Month in the newsletter. Why not give it a try and let me know if you think you've found a solution. I guess it's a little bit harder than previous months but I'm sure you're up to it! www.transum.org/Newsletter/?... #puzzle #mathschat #mathstoday

If you live near or in the UK, Today is National Poetry Day. The Maths teacher's thinking what to do I have some ideas to share with you: www.transum.org/Maths/Poems/ #NationalPoetryDay #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter #maths #poems

Have you heard about the trees at St Bees? Find out more in the October Transum Mathematics Newsletter and podcast. ⚽ Puzzle of the Month ⚽ Mystery Numbers ⚽ Cube Root Trick ⚽ Halloween ⚽ Poetry Day ⚽ Pythagoras or Not www.transum.org/Newsletter/?... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday

A speedy drag-and-drop task for anyone tempted to “solve” an identity. It often reveals other misconceptions too. www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=716 #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

There are over 1500 distinct activities on the Transum Mathematics web site. However you'll be pleased to know that there is a search page. It's not AI so works best when you use just one or two words. www.transum.org/Search_Form.... Hope you find what you need. #maths #mathschat #mathstoday

Last maths Lesson of the week. Shake things up a bit with a different beginning or ending. Try the Groups of Four puzzle. Six levels, how many can you complete? www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=899 #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

A discussion prompt image has just been added to the Pythagoras topic page. www.transum.org/Software/SW/... I haven't used it with real students yet though. #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

As well as the common-or-garden starters of the day there are also advanced maths lesson starters designed for A-level and IB students. Have a browse: www.transum.org/Starters/Adv... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

I realise that when I give an activity a strange title, it's harder to come across when searching for a particular topic. So I'd forgotten "If Then What" was a good way to extend place value understanding. Luckily I found it just in time for my needs. www.transum.org/Maths/Activi... #mathstoday

It's the weekend and to help you relax I highly recommend Ultimate Noughts and Crosses. A game that is far more than the sum of its parts. Excellent for family time or 'me time'. www.transum.org/Software/Gam... #NoughtsAndCrosses #TicTacToe #StrategyGames

It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day today. I bet you didn’t have that on your calendar! Today’s Starter, under the guise of pirate fun, actually practises the ability to say larger and larger numbers correctly. www.transum.org/Software/SW/... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #lessonstarter

Statistics Supplied is a great exercise for deepening students' understanding of mean, median, mode and range. It's the reverse of the traditional exercise. Have a go at the first few questions yourself! www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1114 #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

No end of great ideas in Chris' Newsletter (x.com/aap03102). The latest edition prompted me to share a method for finding the cube roots of large numbers. Thanks Chris and a Chelsea FC striker. www.transum.org/Maths/Activi... #Mathemagic #MentalMaths #Mathsresources

I wish I knew about the Uniqueness Game when I first started teaching in 1982. My lessons would have been so much more effective if I had the resources available today. Could the "Good Old Days" have been even better? www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1078 #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

I suggest that the easiest homework to assign (either online or on paper) is a Transum self-marking exercise. Name a Maths topic and there’s an exercise for it. What’s not to like? No log-in needed. Start here: www.transum.org/Software/Mat... Or search: www.transum.org/Search_Form.... #mathstoday

It's "week 1" for my Maths Foundation/Core students. I have issued Weekly Workout 1 as a homework. The first six questions are to be done online and are instantly marked. The 7th question is to be done on paper. Sorted! www.transum.org/Maths/Exam/W... #GCSEMaths #mathsresources #mathstoday

Though it doesn't appear on many syllabi these days, Matrix Multiplication does have a place on the Transum website - just in case! www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1134 #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

Here's a video I made a few years ago about how teachers can easily see the trophies that their students have earned by completing Transum exercises. www.transum.org/Software/SW/... Just think of all that marking you don't have to do! More time for lesson preparation.

Start your lesson like this: ask students to visualise the first three primes, square them, and write the results in the top right corner of their exercise book page. Date done. Now let’s get on with the lesson! www.transum.org/go/Pick.asp?... #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

Don't forget there's a Starter of the Day for every Maths lesson this year. Try BTS(Back To School) with your Year 9 group tomorrow. Quick, easy and very revealing! www.transum.org/Software/SW/... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter

New month, new newsletter and new podcast. The puzzle is waiting to be solved! ⛳ Cost of Cows Puzzle ⛳ Transformation Golf ⛳ Arguable Area ⛳ Primes and Squares ⛳ Treasure Hunt ⛳ Back to School www.transum.org/Newsletter/?... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

Today, Sunday 31 August 2025 at 08:00am, we are exactly two-thirds of the way through the year. If you are fractionally interested see: www.transum.org/Software/SW/... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

Just for you to keep in case of a teaching emergency, these adaptable lesson plans might just save you some stress one day. Hope you won't need them! www.transum.org/Software/Eme... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

I’ve used this indices activity with lots of pupils and not one has asked about the ‘identically equal to’ sign ≡ even though I’m ready to explain it. Is that quiet confidence or a missed teachable moment? www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=719 #maths #mathschat #mathsresources"

It will take a secondary school student about 10 minutes. It will take you (a Maths teacher) only 3 minutes to do this fun, quick maths crossword while you drink that coffee. www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=48 Excuse my cryptic clues! #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

Today I can see from my dashboard that the most popular trophy being claimed at 9:44am is for a really basic set of exercises on square numbers. Maybe the Level 3 speed test is attracting the crowds? www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1107 Sometimes less is more!!!

In response to the questions I've received about yesterday's Starter, the answer is yes, the 5th Riddle does not have a valid mathematical solution however, in the spirit of riddles, it does have an absurd answer based on James Bond's address! www.transum.org/Intro/Starte... #mathstoday #riddle

My live dashboard shows which trophies students are claiming right now. At 11:14 this morning the runaway leader is Indices. Have you claimed yours yet (it’s free)? www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=380 #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

We're about half way through the month and I was wondering if you had managed to solve the puzzle of the month about a really mean number? www.transum.org/Newsletter/?... Answer revealed on 1st September #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

Nice weather today? How about a Treasure Hunt? The clues (new) and other outdoor Maths activity ideas right here: www.transum.org/Maths/Outdoo... 🌨️☁️🌞⛅🌤️⛅🌞☁️🌨️ #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

There are lots of other versions of Transformation Golf on the internet but I hope you'll see this new one is a little different promoting deeper thinking. www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1130 #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathed

Got a moment? Skim through the Transum Newsletter or Podcast for August 2025 - you might discover exactly what you've been looking for! www.transum.org/Newsletter/?... 🍦 Puzzle of the Month 🍦 Huge Numbers 🍦 Lobster Pots 🍦 TablesMaster Phone 🍦 New Advanced Starters 🍦 Holiday Maths #mathstoday

The 24th July 2025 has the rare distinction of being a Pythagorean Day: www.transum.org/go/Pick.asp?...

Today is World Population Day. In maths lessons around the world it is an ideal opportunity to think deeply about big numbers. See some of the questions you could ask in today's starter. www.transum.org/Software/SW/... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter #mathed

July 4th, American Independence Day, what better time to do the Four's Independence challenge or the Maths versus Math quiz. www.transum.org/Intro/Starte... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #lessonstarter #mathed

You can't keep a good lobster pot down at this time of year! Here Is the link to the activity to get you started with your last Maths lessons of the year. www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=23 #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #FunMaths

Find out what's new on the Transum website and let me know the answer to the Puzzle of the Month is after you've read the Newsletter: www.transum.org/Newsletter/?... 🎂 Amazing Puzzle 🎂 New Maths Games 🎂 Semaphore 🎂 Area Mazes 🎂 Roman Dodecahedrons 🎂 School's Out 🎂 Podcast #mathstoday

World Environment Day is celebrated today, 5 June, encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Some maths-related activity ideas here: www.transum.org/Maths/Outdoo... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

The monthly Newsletter and Podcast for June from Transum (that's me!) are live and kicking right now: 🧩 Jigsaw Puzzle 🧩 New Resources 🧩 Example, Non Example 🧩 Fraction Wall 🧩 Advanced Starter 🧩 Environment Day www.transum.org/Newsletter/?... #MathsPodcast #mathstoday #mathschat

The Fraction Wall is now even more interactive and it now includes a game that can be played whole-class or in pairs. www.transum.org/Software/sw/... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #Fractions

I don't see it mentioned specifically in the English National Curriculum for Mathematics but I do think trial and improvement is an extremely important skill to learn. Let pupils do the exercise and literally learn from their mistakes! ✔️ www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1122 #GuessAndTest #mathstoday

💎 Hidden Gems 💎 Blue Teeth 💎 Pythagoras with Surds 💎 Problem Quadratics 💎 Outdoor Maths 💎 Don't Trust Primes ... and more in the Transum Mathematics Newsletter and Podcast for May 2025 which can be found here: www.transum.org/Newsletter/?... #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

Are you sitting comfortably? Then take a time to scroll horizontally through these Advanced Maths Starters. I'm sure you'll find one that is a good fit for your Year 12s. www.transum.org/Starters/Adv... #Variety #MathsAppreciation #EurekaMoment #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

Here is a list of mathematical activities that will keep children thinking mathematically while having fun learning new skills during the forthcoming school holiday: buff.ly/u8wfSoF #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday

The April edition of the Transum Maths Newsletter and Podcast are now available at the following URL: buff.ly/GmCliJE ✏️ Easter Eggs ✏️ Statistics Supplied ✏️ Prime Prevention ✏️ Pen or Pencil? ✏️ Doon Ow! ✏️ April Fool #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #Blog #Podcast

It's been one year since I launched this Maths projectable, and it's still going strong! Captain Obvious will always state the obvious, so break free from predictable thinking by playing The Uniqueness Game. buff.ly/8s9qhvk Year 5 to Year 13 #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #LessonStarter

It is quite difficult for a maths teacher to mark an exercise for which there are so many different possible answers. Luckily the software will do the work for you if students do this exercise online: www.transum.org/Intro/?ID=1114 #mathschat #mathstoday #MeanMedianModeRange

World Poetry Day - 21st March - Here are some mathematical poems: buff.ly/ra5oLuE #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #WorldPoetryDay #Poetry #ILikePoemsThatRhyme

Pause your scrolling and try to arrange the available digits in the cells so that no line of three cells form a prime number. It's an engrossing challenge that could be played as a game. Enjoy! buff.ly/gZoLEJI #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat

Don't let this year's Pi Day (14 March) pass by without mentioning it to all of your classes. If you fancy a pi-related activity there are plenty here: www.transum.org/Software/SW/... Happy Pi Day #mathsresources #mathschat #mathstoday #mathchat #PiDay