A powerpoint introduction to ratios

Today, you're in charge of the nation's finances. Some of your options have more short-term savings and some have more long-term savings. When you have closed the budget gaps for both 2015 and 2030, you are done. Make your own plan, then share it online.

Johan looked at the Mathematical literacy SAG's and did a critique of the paper based on that. Thank you so much for making the time and effort to do this. Now we all can use it as a base to take the discussion further.

Thanx for faxing this Carillyn!! The discussion is here: http://mathsliteracy.ning.com/forum/topics/matric-2010-dbe-maths-literacy

Thanx for faxing this Carika! The discussion is here: http://mathsliteracy.ning.com/forum/topics/matric-2010-dbe-maths-literacy

Thnx Andrew! The paper is here: http://www.box.net/shared/gvete4yx6p and the discussion is here: http://mathsliteracy.ning.com/forum/topics/matric-2010-dbe-maths-literacy

Thanx Andrew for sharing this paper. Andrew's memo for this paper is here: http://www.box.net/shared/kgqbs4unsa and the discussion is here: http://mathsliteracy.ning.com/forum/topics/matric-2010-dbe-maths-literacy

"although we study mathematics to solve problems, it is not always obvious that we can also use problems to teach mathematics. I illustrated how well-chosen problems can provoke a child to perform mathematical procedures without necessarily knowing the mathematical term associated with the procedure. "

"maths anxiety" is not so much an anxiety or fear of the subject itself but rather a reaction to the sense of powerlessness children experience when they think about "doing mathematics".

Nice article to make a mathematical literacu=y stats lesson out of seing hat our learners are loving their soicla media sites. Could get them to research Mxit adoption....

With the news full of stories about people losing their savings to Ponzi (pyramid) schemes; going on strike (despite the financial consequences to themselves); playing the Lotto with the hope of instant wealth; and having their cars, homes and other possessions repossesed, we should ask the question: What is the role of Mathematical Literacy in developing financial acumen?

See paper here: http://www.timeslive.co.za/multimedia/archive/00673/Maths_Literacy_Pape_673322a.pdf

The memo is here: http://www.timeslive.co.za/multimedia/archive/00676/Maths_Literacy_Pape_676140a.pdf

"Lesson McMaths Fast Food Challenge: This Lesson Covers both curriculum areas of Maths and Health including percentages, conversion & Calculations, Food tables, nutritional Value and Recommended Daily Intake. I did this series of lessons earlier in the year with my students and it was one of the best learning experiences we had as we learnt a great deal about nutrition and some pretty open ended maths strategies over the course of the week that it runs for. Students were really engaged learning about these 'fast' foods they eat regularly and the excessive amount of calories they consume if they are not selective when eating out at fast fast food venues. More so some of them were shocked at the amount of exercise required to burn off that Big Mac, Coke and Fries and really started to make the connection that 'fast food' was a 'slow slog' to burn off."

Math is all around us - How do we get math into the classroom? - If we do, how does that change what is happening in our classrooms?