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Overall rating 4 out of 54.8 (9 ratings)

Last updated 26 September 2011, created 15 July 2006, viewed 34,412

A collection of mathematical magic tricks for teachers. Particularly suitable for KS3 but also popular with older children. Each trick gives an anecdotal account of the effect being used in the classroom, followed by the explanation and teaching points if used for further work. Appendix includes More…details of simple sleights such as coin vanishes etc.

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Phew! Open evening is looking better already! Thanks

from amanda goddard, 26 September 2011
(report comment) 5 out of 5

Some very good tricks.

from kmbheck, 30 July 2011
(report comment) 5 out of 5

sounds great..thanks

from serap, 05 December 2010
(report comment) 5 out of 5

Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing such a fantastic resource! This has earned me miles of goodwill with my stressed out Y7 daughter desperate for a maths trick to show her class.

from Trunts, 29 June 2010
(report comment) 5 out of 5

See how much fun Maths is. My class oved this!

from lectusenmarinda, 30 November 2009
(report comment) 3 out of 5
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