Maths in nature.

Discover how a primary school uses bird feeding to teach maths at Key Stage 2. Pupils at Barming Primary School study birds eating habits, turning their findings into graphs and charts. Teachers at the school noticed that the children have a real interest in nature and wildlife. They decided to use...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Independent Television News (Great Britain) (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	[London] : Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education, 2010.
Series:	Education in video Sharing your great practice ; 6
Subjects:	Mathematics > Study and teaching (Primary) > Great Britain. Mathematics > Study and teaching (Primary) > Activity programs. Birds. Nature. Mathématiques > Étude et enseignement (Primaire) > Méthodes actives. Oiseaux. Mathematics > Study and teaching (Primary) Great Britain. Alexander Street Video. Instructional television programs. Émissions pédagogiques télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Discover how a primary school uses bird feeding to teach maths at Key Stage 2. Pupils at Barming Primary School study birds eating habits, turning their findings into graphs and charts. Teachers at the school noticed that the children have a real interest in nature and wildlife. They decided to use their playground and playing fields as a great resource for collecting data on birds. Pupils weigh bird feeders each day and carry out surveys of the type of birds they can spot on the school grounds. Teachers at Barming primary say the project has sparked a new enthusiasm for maths among pupils of all levels. The work inspires lower level pupils and allows gifted and talented pupils to think and work independently.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (5 min.).
Playing Time:	00:05:23