Wow! One million YouTube views.. and counting. Actually, by the time I wrote this post, the counter had got to 1,017,479 ish. It's been an interesting journey, from the out of focus early attempts - to the slightly better quality recent videos. The best part, however, are the comments from (so far) 2809 subscribers. I can't say that they hang on to my every word, but most … [Read more...]
Math Riddle Puzzle eBook Review
Math Riddle Puzzle eBook Review Few people doubt the benefit of encouraging children to practice their sums. Unfortunately it's just not that easy to present your child with a whole page of addition - and expect them to do it without complaining. Although it's a really good way of becoming confident, the constant practice of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division … [Read more...]
Quick Maths Tests – higher level
A selection of quick maths tests that feature around the site .. all in one place. The quick maths tests should be good for revision and only take around 10 minutes...ish. Some have attached posts although there are (quite a ) few that need either a YouTube video or an explanation. If you visit the YouTube channel, please subscribe to be notified when I post any additional … [Read more...]
How to solve linear equations with video examples
How to solve linear equations .. some of them you'll solve without really thinking about! Suppose you bought a CD for £8 and then two books at the same price. The total cost is £25 and, with a little bit of arithmetic, you might work out the price of each book is £8.50. Mathematicians like to call these "linear equations" and they look something like: 2B + 8 = 25 (where 'B' … [Read more...]
How to work with arithmetic sequences
This video deals with how to work with arithmetic sequences with a 'common difference.' This is where the same number is added, or subtracted, each time. For instance the sequence 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 .... has a common difference of add 4 ...... or 16, 8, 0, -8, -16 has a common difference of subtract 8. How to work out arithmetic sequences and value of nth term. GCSE grade C … [Read more...]