Listen on the Maths Play site, Spotify or YouTube.

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 experiences with us.

1. Photo of Matt holding up a Sphinx Tile - image

2. Jumping Kangaroos task - link

3. Giant floor version of MathemaTic-Tac-Toe - link

4. Eric the Sheep - link

Oh, and here's the dessert menu that Matt selected from - link

NB - While Maths 300 is mentioned in this episode as a valuable teacher resource, it feels important to clarify that this podcast is not sponsored by Maths 300.

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Thank you for listening to this podcast episode which is part of a seven part series airing to help celebrate the International Day of Mathematics which, in 2024, ran under the theme 'Playing with maths'.

For free resources to build skills and knowledge in positive and playful ways, head to www.mathsplay.org/resources

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

• Dot Number Talks in action - videos
• Number Number Talks in action - videos

Number Talk Prompts

• Number Talk Prompts from Math for Love, Year F to 4 - prompts
• Dot formation prompts from Maths Play, Year 1 - 12 - prompts

Other Resources

• Notice & Wonder Wall (photo taken in Newcastle, AU) - image
• Same & Different Visual Prompts - website 1 and website 2
• WODB? Visual Prompts - folder by Simon Gregg
• WODB? Visual Prompts - website
• Classroom Talks - Maths Hub resource
• NSW Talk Moves Poster - poster
• NSW Talk Moves Resource page - website
• Explicit Teaching in Maths - Free Professional Learning
• Cognitive Guided Instruction - Teacher Resource

Maths Talk Prompts on social media: Jump in to join the discussion

• Dot Number Talk - Insta post 1
• Dot Number Talk - Insta post 2
• Same/Different - Insta post 1
• Same/Different - Insta post 2
• Same/Different - Insta post 3

Oh, and here's the dessert menu that Alex selected from - link

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Thank you for listening to this podcast episode which is part of a seven part series airing to help celebrate the International Day of Mathematics which, in 2024, ran under the theme 'Playing with maths'.

For free resources to build skills and knowledge in positive and playful ways, head to www.mathsplay.org/resources

Listen on the Maths Play site, Spotify or YouTube.

Ryan Evans is a teacher, creator, LEGO Master and the founder of Brickulum which provides students with the 'LEGO masters' experiencelink

• Ryan explains how lego can teach ratios: link
• Ryan talks about lego robots: link
• Ryan shows us one of his passion projects: link

Oh, and here's the dessert menu that Ryan selected from - link

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Thank you for listening to this podcast episode which is part of a seven part series airing to help celebrate the International Day of Mathematics which, in 2024, ran under the theme 'Playing with maths'.

For free resources to build skills and knowledge in positive and playful ways, head to www.mathsplay.org/resources