Home Archived Maths - Resource of the week Back Maths - Resource of the week Tarsia – give one answer, find the other 28th October 2011, 1:00am Tes Editorial Share Maths - Resource of the week https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/maths-resource-week-32 Copy Link Each week Craig Barton, creator of www.mrbartonmaths.com, picks out a TES maths resource that has caught his eye and records a short video about it. Please share your thoughts or pass on your thanks to the author in the comments section.What is it?The use of Tarsia software in mathematics lessons first came to light when an example was included in the ever-popular Standards Units a few years ago. Since then its popularity has continued to grow. The main reason that Tarsia resources are so popular is their versatility - the user can very quickly create jigsaws, dominoes, matching games and follow-me cards for virtually any topic for any age of student, from primary school right up to high-flying Year 13 further maths students. This particular resource was created and donated to my website by Gill Hillitt.Why I like itGill’s Tarsia jigsaw tests students’ understanding of questions such as: “If 56 x 123 equals 6,888, what does 5.6 x 1.23 equal?” This is an area of mathematics that tends to cause problems in the exam, with decimal points seemingly being placed at random in the answer box. Due to the design of the resource, any misconceptions students might have are unearthed.What comes next?The other great thing about Tarsia resources is that they can easily be adapted to lend more support or offer a greater challenge. Informing students of the centrepiece, or parts of the border, gets them off to a good start. If you are feeling particularly nasty, a deliberate mistake can keep even the most able on their toes.Find these resources and others at www.tes.co.ukresources007. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears Tes Editorial • 25th April 2024 Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Weekly round-up: Teacher pay drop and school moves Tes Editorial • 28th March 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Special schools: DfE considers reforming £10K-per-place system News 25 April 2024 One-word Ofsted judgements work for no one but the DfE Analysis 25 April 2024 Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears News 25 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Fitness to teach cases in Scotland hit 10-year high News 23 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024 Poor mental health ‘fuelling’ absence crisis, DfE told News 24 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024
