Scientists, Teachers and Teacher Educators Work Together to Combat the Spread of Infection

At the same time that the Coronavirus outbreak had just begun in China, the Society for Applied Microbiology was publishing an article called ‘A Germ’s Journey’ documenting how scientists , teachers and teacher educators worked together, sharing their knowledge freely world wide, to create a MESHguide knowledge map/research summary (www.meshguide.org) for teachers - to promote personal hygiene and cleanliness and stressing the importance of careful handwashing.

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Case study - Golborne High School

School context (brief overview):

Golborne High School is a non-selective, mixed gender Foundation Secondary school situated in Warrington.

Case study - St Philomena’s

School context (brief overview):

St Philomena’s is a Catholic, non-selective, comprehensive girls’ school for students aged 11-18 years. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2022, a rating of “Good” was given. At the time of writing, 1462 students are on roll, of which 15.9% are eligible for FSM (Free School Meals). 2022-23 performance data can be viewed here.

Rational Numbers

A rational number is the result of the division of two integers. The formal mathematical definition is “A rational number is a number that can be in the form  where p and q are integers and q is not equal to zero.” Examples 3 divided by 2, 1 divided by 12. The important concept is where this set of numbers lies in relation to other number sets.

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Fraction as a Measure

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If 10 metres of fencing are erected out of a total of 40 metres, what fraction of the total fence is completed?

 

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Fraction as Quotient

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A piece of string is 3 metres long. It needs to be cut into 4 equal lengths. What is the length of each of the 4 pieces of string?

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Fraction as an Operator

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Work out  of £36

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Fraction as a Ratio

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In a pond there are 6 goldfish and 18 black fish. What is the relationship of gold fish to black fish?

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