Four Sevens
A seven part podcast series exploring and sharing different ways that people are learning maths through play. This podcast series will be published in the lead up to celebrating the 2024 International Day of Maths theme: Playing with Maths.
Episodes
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In this episode we chat with Matt Skoss about making maths playful in the senior years and why this is so important. Matt shares stories about the connections he has made over the many years he has been teaching, mentoring and advocating for inquiry based mathematical teaching and learning. Thank you to Matt for taking some time out to have a chin wag and for playing forward your e...
In this episode, Alex and Marissa chat about Number Talks, including a bit about how they're different from other Maths Talks, and more. Here are links to resources mentioned during this conversation:
- Mental play with dots: The power of dot number talks across the ages - article
Number Talks in Action
Number Talk Prompts
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Ryan Evans is a teacher, creator, LEGO Master and the founder of Brickulum which provides students with the 'LEGO masters' experiencelink
Oh, and here's the dessert menu that Ryan selected from - link
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In this episode, Marissa steps out of the co-hosting chair to join Alex as a featured guest to discuss the use of physical manipulatives and materials to teach maths concepts and the importance of these for learners of all ages. Marissa shares her top 5 (plus a cheeky 6th) must-have materials for the maths classroom as well ...
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Outdoor Learning Coordinator and Teacher Sam Millar joins Marissa and Alex to chat about maths in the outdoor classroom across all primary school years. Sam explains many benefits to teaching outside and shares insights also around embedding First Nations perspectives. She provides practical advice and strategies for implementing an outdoor program.
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Maths educator and inventor Andrew Lorimer-Derham joins Alex and Marissa to chat about games, puzzles and the power of intentional fun as a guiding principle for game and puzzle design. Andrew tells stories about growing up as a maths enthusiast, talks about some of his game and puzzle ideas, and shares plenty of food for thought for educators about teaching and learning.
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Dr David Butler is, among many things, a mathematician and lecturer at the University of Adelaide.
In this episode, David explains what it means to experience joyful and playful mathematics and happily shares inspiring stories from nearly 16 years of supporting students at the university Maths Learning Centre where he works
He treats us to a mini-round of a game he created that has...
Four Sevens is a seven part series created to celebrate this year's International Day of Maths (IDM) theme: 'Playing with maths.'
Four Sevens hosts:
- Alex Box, Teacher and Australian IDM Ambassador
- Marissa Cashmore, Maths Learning Specialist
Topics and guests:
- Episode 1: Playful and joyful maths with Dr David Butler
- Episode 2: Games and puzzles with Andrew Lorimer-Derham
- Episode 3: Exploring maths outdoors with Sam M...
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