Well that went well

That went well.....apparently maths is all about 'numbers, dividing, shapes, multiplying, compass and circles'.

At least it was at the start of the lesson. Towards the end we all agreed that maths was more about asking the right questions, problem solving and being logical. What worked well was linking the starter to the main part of the lesson. After then had their silent debate I ignored what they wrote until they had done an activity which wasn't related anything they had done (a little game about sitting and standing) and then brought them back to make a point. I will do that more.

Today's homework was to produce a list of mathematical questions about one of Dan's video:

http://vimeo.com/13968850

Let's see what they come up with.