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Dan Lewis

@4301maths.bsky.social
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Maths teacher in East Surrey. Looking for and sharing resources.

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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks. I use the word "inverse" a lot, find it helps later on. I talk about things having to be in balance either side of our equals symbol as a rationale. If I was starting from scratch I'd use visuals to highlight why but this is a class who have some prior experience, this is a recap activity.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A quick recap of solving equations for Year 8 tomorrow. #mathstoday #ukmathsteachers #mathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thanks. I'm interested in what they'll say. In some instances I'm sure they could give some wild (yet correct) answers, but obviously I am after particular values.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Some best-buy questions coming up for Year 8 next week. #ukmathsteachers #mathsteachers #mathstoday
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In #mathstoday a quick "fill in the blanks" and calculating with bounds #mathsteaching #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
@mrmetacognition.bsky.social has some really nice stuff on this. From memory, a "knowledge of" grid that I've adapted at points. A "sentence-by-sentence" approach really works, but talking through the thinking as you answer it, writing down the key questions as part of your work might help?
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Some tasks for plotting straight lines expressed implicitly. Task 1 is a fairly straightforward set of equations to plot. #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Hard to say really, I suppose I'd need to know what it was they were getting wrong. Not a helpful answer, I realise!
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Jo Morgan @mathsjem.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
New! My 199th gems post. Ideas, updates and resources for maths teachers. 💎 www.resourceaholic.com/2026/06/5-ma... Hat tips to follow. #ukmathschat #mathstoday
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Isn’t it all points of inflection have y’’ = 0 but not all y’’ = 0 are points of inflection?
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
In #mathstoday (but actually yesterday) we looked at the basics of enlargement and similar shapes. #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Like all these v much. Things like x=2 and x=3 (or y=…) stand out as glaring omissions. Thanks!
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A quick task on equations of parallel lines. Feel like I’m missing some of examples. #mathstoday #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Thank you
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Seems to have disappeared from social media altogether. A great shame. Loved his website and tasks, always thought provoking. Book’s excellent too.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Haha, takes me back! I will also say, my back has never been better since I switched.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Standing desk. It’s the way forward.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Thanks. It’s like a halfway house to coordinate pairs which is what we touched on just before the end.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Yep, that’s the policy at our place. Wondered if anyone had anything pre prepared though. Thank you!
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Don’t suppose anyone has any links to any “best guess” papers for #AQA maths Paper 2? #GCSEs #Maths #GCSEMaths #mathstoday #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Some questions planned on the basics of finding the gradient of a straight line. #mathstoday #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Some questions on the area of a right-angled trapezium. #mathstoday #ukmathsteachers #mathsteaching
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In #mathstoday we looked at adding algebraic fractions #mathsteaching
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
In #mathstoday we looked at simplifying some algebraic fractions. Lots of good collaboration on various aspects of their work. I always find there is no “one size fits all” question set for topics like this, really does depend on the class. #ukmathsteachers #mathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
In #matthstoday looking at the sum of angles in a polygon with Year 8.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I doubt it. But I would say most students are quite happy that what they're looking at is broadly representative if not constructed accurately for them. I think most of them understand that for the sake of convenience and practicalities like space, I might not be quite as accurate as I should be.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Because it isn’t obviously misleading or confusing. I think you’re being overly pedantic for the sake of it.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I didn’t have time to accurately measure and it’s a representative sketch? Could be wrong but the acute numbers go with acute angles?
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Can you apply key stage 3 or 4 algebra in a meaningful or purposeful way?
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Properties of triangles for Year 7. #mathstoday #mathsteaching
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Some tasks to round up a unit on speed, distance and time for my foundation GCSE class. #mathstoday #mathsteaching
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Nice. Thank you
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Yep, fair point. How would you rephrase them? The wording has always been a weakness of mine. Must admit to using copilot to rephrasing for me more and more.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
On a theme, some scale drawing work going the other way. #mathstoday #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
#MathsToday some simple tasks on scale drawings #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
“Know f**king chance”, as I once heard it referred to.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Yeah, at gcse level I would say so. You’d only really use a vertex in relation to polygons.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Some tasks on finding simple percentages of amounts. #mathstoday #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
In #mathstoday we looked at turning points. And we’ll try these tomorrow
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
As is said elsewhere, it’s a particular part of the overall QA process. I use it as a way of checking that our feedback policy is being adhered to. But I also find, almost invariably, that the quality of work and the care over the book (ignoring handwriting quality) do reflect lesson obs.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
👍🏼
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Is that one of those "no right answers" type of questions?
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Can I ask what your approach is to finding the gradient from a line? I've started using the idea of drawing triangles, scaling to a movement of "right 1 square". Wondered from Qs3 - 7 if you do too?
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Some questions on plotting quadratics. #mathstoday #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Interesting approach. I'm not sure if I rush into it too quickly. I basically use a multiplication grid, then find what I need to change the constant by. Obviously a bit of run up to notice that coefficient of x will always be halved.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
#mathstoday returning to Pointon and Sangwin's taxonomy to try and create a small summary activity for factorising quadratics back into two brackets. Bit rusty, not sure I've quite got it right, would love some feedback from any #mathsteachers #ukmathsteachers
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
This looks a little like how I start looking at completing the square. What’s your approach to that out of interest?
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I got a dollar on holiday in America once. Then my dad was giving me a basic explanation of exchange rates and on some level I realised I’d been conned out of my usual pound.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
So for a bit of context, the students get a formula sheet that uses a for coefficient of x^2, b for coeff of x and c for constant. Makes sense to go off those I would say.
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Dan Lewis @4301maths.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Beginnings of work on quadratic formula. Task 4 very specifically designed for this particular group, who frustratingly keep changing cases on variables. #mathstoday #ukmathsteachers
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