Expanding Investigations
The everyday item below may seem simplistic, but it can offer a rich source of investigation inspiration.
This mind map contains a few ideas for how this could be explored in class. Click on the dot beside each sub-heading for more. You may find the tool itself useful for designing your own investigations too.
Fermi Questions and other Investigation Ideas
Here are a few more ideas for inspiration.
Other great resources for inspiring investigation
Take students on a guided tour through a virtual museum of mathematics.
Note: Sadly this link no longer connects to the resource. If you know of the new address for the Matrix Maths Museum please share it via the blog page.
Note: Sadly this link no longer connects to the resource. If you know of the new address for the Matrix Maths Museum please share it via the blog page.
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An interesting summary of recent Census data provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Alternatively, try Census at School for a host of great data analysis activities. |
Encourage students to explore the maths in the world around them.
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Can your students identify the maths in action in Dan Meyer's 101 Questions? Try a See, Think, Wonder routine and find out.
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My thanks go to the fantastic teachers I met at the 2014 NWPD evening for sharing this final resource.
Articles
An interesting twist on the 'If all the world was a village' idea.
Videos for classroom discussion
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Interested in more videos like those above? Try Vi Hart's Youtube Channel here.
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Visit the Research page for more ideas
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