Best time to learn multiplication tables

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Well they didn’t actually study this yet but a study in the UK looked at what the best time would be for learning more complex multiplications. Their conclusion was:

This study has identified a beneficial effect of learning prior to sleep on recall of complex multiplication problems compared with learning these problems during the daytime. Future research should explore whether similar effects are observed with children learning simple multiplication facts.

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How did the old Egyptians do Fractions?

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Mathigon shares this interesting lesson with lots of visuals:

In this lesson, students explore how Ancient Egyptians wrote fractions 4000 years ago. They compare the unit fractions and express any given fraction as the sum of unit fractions. Working on the task will help students improve their skills in adding and subtracting fractions.

This activity can be used with younger students by working on the numerical examples also with the older students by finding general rules to create the unit fraction sums.

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Number puzzle

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Not new but in fact from 2013 and free a wonderful puzzle by Dr Tang

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Keep it in balance

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If you can not sit together with your student and have a real life balance, you can use this free gadget from the good people from Geogebra to explain how algebraic expressions need to stay in balance always.

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The Elephant in the room

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See the wonderful moving image from the Fibonacci Elephant by Geogebra, a great conversation starter.

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