Calculator Fun
Speaker:
Jenny Gage
Age range:
9 to 11
Cost:
£75 for up to 40 students, more pro rata (cancellation policy)
Date:
Friday, December 4, 2009
Time:
10.00 - 15.00 (UK time)
Participating schools:
St Chad's CE Primary School, Oldham
Participating schools:
Liss Junior School, Hampshire
Participating schools:
St Catherine's CE PS, Bolton
Participating schools:
Horton Mill PS, Oldham
Places still available?:
Yes - book a place / create an account: you will need to create an account for your school if this is the first VC you've booked with us since September 2009. In this conference, we will use calculators to:
- think about efficient ways to do calculations and record what we are doing
- investigate number patterns
- play mathematical games
Students will be encouraged to think about when calculator use is appropriate, and to use their mental arithmetic skills to check what the calculator is telling them. We will also consider the order in which arithmetic operations should be done, particularly if it appears ambiguous.
