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@rfb23.bsky.social

Maths - puzzles - humour - teaching - Christianity - justice

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Which country am I in? Loving the #maths here!

01.07.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@rfb23.bsky.social @joshuabull.bsky.social Do you have a few minutes?

25.05.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grab your copy of Always Sometimes or Never by @rfb23.bsky.socialโ€ฌ & @priy45hah.bsky.socialโ€ฌ , promoting critical thinking, logical reasoning and reflection.
Perfect for primary and above:

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12.06.2025 07:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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If you're searching for engaging #transition activities for #maths, our ๐Ÿ“™- Always Sometimes or Never, offers the perfect set of thought-provoking statements to explore.

โžก๏ธ to @mathematicala.bsky.social link ๐Ÿ”— below.

#primary #KS1 #KS2 #KS3 @rfb23.bsky.social

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20.05.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจJust dropped!๐Ÿšจ

Likely Topic Papers for AQA & OCR GCSE Paper 2 & 3 now live on @drfrostmaths.bsky.social - joining our already-released Edexcel papers!

๐ŸŸขEdexcel: buff.ly/IUUkLar
๐ŸŸฃAQA: buff.ly/gBR4V1T
๐ŸŸ OCR: buff.ly/iwZVcBI

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Online: buff.ly/k7Wn6T4

16.05.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Formed From Three - The Mathematical Isles of What If...? Using three similar shapes, surround an area that forms a triangle. Then using three more the same, form a quadrilateral, then a pentagon etc. How far can you go?

Thank you! The photo on the left is this task if anyone is interested:

islesofwhatif.com/2024/05/01/f...

15.04.2025 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@islesofwhatif.bsky.social

15.04.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The main image in the upper left corner shows a radial design created with 21st Century Pattern Blocks. The design begins with six heptagons arranged around a central hexagon. Each heptagon uses the same block arrangement in the first layer. Surrounding this, a second layer consists of 12 additional heptagons, constructed using a different block arrangement. The first two images along the bottom show the two distinct heptagons used in the design. The first heptagon is made up of 1 purple hexagon, 2 gray darts, 3 blue rhombuses, and 4 pink triangles. The second heptagon is made up of 3 gray darts and 8 pink triangles. The three images on the right show the progression of the design.

The main image in the upper left corner shows a radial design created with 21st Century Pattern Blocks. The design begins with six heptagons arranged around a central hexagon. Each heptagon uses the same block arrangement in the first layer. Surrounding this, a second layer consists of 12 additional heptagons, constructed using a different block arrangement. The first two images along the bottom show the two distinct heptagons used in the design. The first heptagon is made up of 1 purple hexagon, 2 gray darts, 3 blue rhombuses, and 4 pink triangles. The second heptagon is made up of 3 gray darts and 8 pink triangles. The three images on the right show the progression of the design.

Pattern block play with heptagons! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath

14.04.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Great session with Tom Francome on algebraic thinking in the @lborodme.bsky.social LUMEN curriculum, including exploring Grid Algebra. #FPTC2025 @mathematicala.bsky.social @atmmathematics.bsky.social

15.04.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Really enjoying exploring with triangles in #MathsToday #FPTC2025 with Jacob Merrill

15.04.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Forgot to add #mathschat

14.04.2025 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Well done to @priy45hah.bsky.social on Always Sometimes Never at #FPTC2025 with @mathematicala.bsky.social and @atmmathematics.bsky.social and me! Really enjoyed it!

14.04.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Enjoying season 2 @lborouniversity.bsky.social with @st3cks.bsky.social and @alisonkiddle.bsky.social #FPTC2025

14.04.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Home - Joint Conference of Mathematics Subject Associations #post_contentMathematical Conference 2025

โญ๏ธ Have you booked?

Come and join @rfb23.bsky.social and me for some #maths #cpd as we explore some of the statements from our book ๐Ÿ“•โ€™Always, Sometimes or Neverโ€™.

๐Ÿ‘€ you there on Monday 1๏ธโƒฃ4๏ธโƒฃth April

โžก๏ธ #conference booking details can be found in the link ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ

futureproofingthecurriculum.org.uk

24.03.2025 06:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'll just do the maths to be on the safe side, what could go wrong?

Great talk from @trevorgraham.bsky.social to finish off @oxfordcancer.bsky.social CRUK Oxford Symposium

18.03.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thoroughly enjoyed #mathsconf37.
So lovely to meet new people and those whom Iโ€™ve seen/met virtually. Thank you to all those who attended the session @rfb23.bsky.social and I delivered. Thrilled to have had nearly a full house! @lasalleed.bsky.social

15.03.2025 22:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another great session with year 5 #maths #masterclass at the Royal Institution @ri-science.bsky.social - investigating maths, pattern and art. Thanks to all those who enable these classes to happen. The children love them!

08.02.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New wall as there was some interest yesterday. Create 4 groups of 4 and name what links each group. I think this is slightly harder than the last one. Puzzgrid link: puzzgrid.com/grid/105543
#onlyconnect #maths #gcsemaths

11.01.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

It's good for ages roughly 7-14 years old. Definitely KS2 in the UK but relevant to younger and older too. A great resource for any teacher of maths! Honest!

20.12.2024 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mathematical Association > Shop

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20.12.2024 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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With the correct link!! members.m-a.org.uk/Shop/product...

20.12.2024 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Does this? members.m-a.org.uk/Shop?categor...

20.12.2024 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh no! I'll try and find one that does!

20.12.2024 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

PRE-ORDER: Always Sometimes or Never by @RuthBull & Priya Shah , promoting critical thinking, logical reasoning and reflection with primary and lower secondary pupils.buff.ly/3VC3yeA

20.12.2024 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So proud of ourselves! Our book is published! Well done @mathematicala.bsky.social and Priya Shah. #mathschat #maths

20.12.2024 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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From X to Bluesky: why are people fleeing Elon Muskโ€™s โ€˜digital town squareโ€™? Muskโ€™s platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million

โ€œWe are leaving 600,000 followers on X for only 9,000 on Bluesky,โ€ he said. โ€œIt can have economic consequences for us, because our partners have paid for a range that was significantly greater at X than it is now at Bluesky. But โ€ฆ we as a club have moral values.๐Ÿ‘

www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...

12.12.2024 22:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 114    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The Social Justice special issue of ATMโ€™s Mathematics Teaching Journal is now available online and has been made โ€˜open accessโ€™ to all, so please do share with colleagues. It includes articles by Alf Coles, Pete Wright, Rose Griffiths and many more. atm.org.uk/write/MediaU...

13.12.2024 07:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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My colleague used this lovely methods task in a Y10 lesson on simultaneous equations today.

#mathstoday

12.12.2024 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Here's the first festive #OCRMathspuzzle of the season! ๐ŸŽ„

Each festive symbol in the grid below represents a square number.
The sum of each row and the sum of each column are given.
Work out the value of each festive symbol.

#maths #teacher #puzzle #resource #arithmetic #number #UKMathsChat

06.12.2024 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Maths SATS 2024 By Mark Dawes, December 2024ย Here are some observations about the 2024 KS2 SATS, using data from just under 300 pupils, drawn from different primary schools.ย There are three maths papers: an arithmeti...

Here's a link to the most recent blog on the Cambridge Maths Hub website.
Should be of interest to KS2 and KS3 teachers, because it looks at some issues surrounding last summer's SATS tests.
www.cambridgemathshub.co.uk/post/maths-s...

07.12.2024 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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