Issue #37 - MathsLinks Newsletter - resources for maths teachers
This week, resources, downloads, a video and some helpful reading.
Resources

Selected links to a range of interactive online resources for the study of number in Foundation to Year 6 Mathematics.

Try to calculate the unknown angle before clicking for the illustration of the ambiguous case.

Images for perimeter and area of two-dimensional shapes. [Download]

Videos
In this video the Mathologer trys to streamline an ingenious proof due to the famous French mathematician Charles Hermite into the hopefully simplest and shortest completely self-contained proof of the irrationality of pi.
Reading
What makes for effective continuing professional development (CPD) in mathematics teaching?
[Espresso - filtered research on mathematics education]
David Watson reflects on why the new Mathematics Standard course is useful for students and explains how to teach the new Networks topic.

What are the ingredients for an effective mathematics lesson? - Dr Catherine Attard
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