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I absolutely love the tasks that you provide.

In Scotland, at present, we are embarking on a brand new "Curriculum for Excellence" which involves trying to get the students to understand more of each subject instead of just being taught to memorise fact after fact. The hands-on experience that your tasks provide is an ideal way to give students a good understanding of the logical thinking skills and deep problem solving skills that they will need to succeed in the employment market when they leave school.

I searched for other resources around the world but there is nothing to compare with what you provide.

I also purchased them with a view to bringing a little more enjoyment into the Maths classroom. Forgetting educational reasons for a second, these tasks are fun!! Students love to do them and they look forward to their problem solving period. Thanks again for providing them and I'll be recommending them to my colleagues in other schools.

Tasks are supported by Task Cameos and Maths300 which explore both mathematical content and teaching craft features likely to fascinate, captivate and absorb learners. This is expressed very clearly in the latest story from Calculating Changes. WMI = Great Learning & Teaching has been prepared by K - 2 teachers from Boroondara Park Primary School. Even if you are not a teacher of 5 - 7 year olds you might take a moment to read the story just to feel the buzz when teachers change their practice and discover that children can learn more, faster and with deeper understanding, than they have before.

We all struggle to facilitate the best learning possible for our students. So, when you feel the need to shift your practice, consider Professional Development from Mathematics Centre, PD from MC. See Link List below.

1. The December Conference of the Mathematical Association of Victoria has opened a call for option leaders. If your school has a story of success to tell then consider running a session. Over decades, the greatest value of this conference has been 'ordinary' teachers running workshops. See Link List below.
2. Dice Cricket has been added as Lesson 175 on Maths300. One more exciting investigation to help students learn to work like a mathematician in a whole class setting. Software is included.
3. Maths300 software has been updated to include this lesson, but other corrections have also been made. Do you have a system for keeping up with the latest Maths300 software on your network?