Try this grid with your students to prove that the sum of cube numbers is equal to the square of the sum of natural numbers.
Alan Bannister, Head of Maths at University of Birmingham School, was inspired to suggest this teaching strategy after leading a New Teacher Subject Days course on Algebraic manipulation.
Schools Programme members and those who attended the New Teacher Subject Days course in 2015/16 can download the resources from the event in the PTI Staffroom.
Want to discover more inspiring subject knowledge? See our upcoming events and courses, including our CPD Subject Day: Mastering ratio and proportion.
Find more knowledge nuggets inspired by our events and courses.