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All
tessellation patterns must be large enough to show how the pattern develops in
all directions. It does not have to cover the whole page.
Make
the three tessellation patterns shown on page 86 of CPM OR
Make
a tessellation pattern of your own using the shapes given and two of those on
page 86.
Explore
different patterns showing how right angled triangles may be tessellated.
Repeat
with scalene triangles.
Tessellate
the quadrilaterals given.
Design
your own quadrilateral. Colour it. Make multiple copies. Rotate one
quadrilateral 180°. Colour in a different colour. Make multiple copies.
Tessellate the pieces.
Using
the link below, log on to the Nrich website and play the game with 16 cards, 20
cards and 24 cards. Keep a note of your scores.
http://nrich.maths.org/public/viewer.php?time=1202216842&obj_id=1249&part=index
Please
keep a record your marks.
Down
load the worksheet by clicking on the link below.
Download the worksheet with all the questions
Download the EXCEL worksheet - answer questions on
this sheet
Objectives:
·
To learn how
to use EXCEL to generate and describe term-to-term sequences.
Task:
·
Read
worksheet and follow instructions to create a term-to-term sequence “add 4” –
questions 5 to 14.
·
Generate
other sequences that obey the rules described in questions 15-18.
·
Try and draw
a graph of one of your sequences – see questions 22-23.
·
If you have
time answer some of the other questions.
·
Print out
your work – make sure it is named.
Ever
few weeks you will do a tables test that consists of 48 mixed multiplication
questions, which you have to attempt to answer in 3 minutes or less. Your
targets for improvement include getting an “ever increasing” number correct out
of 48, in the 3 minutes allowed, or trying to get all 48 correct in a shorter
and shorter time.
The
current school record, held by Paramjosh Theora is 48 correct in 39 seconds on
25 09 08. Prior to this Adam Caton held the record from 1999 to 2008 with 48
correct in 48 seconds.
To
download the questions click on the links below.
Area of a circle
The parts of a circle are to be reassembled. If lots of pieces
were used, what is the name of the reassembled shape?
Click here to get the circle pieces.
Citizenship
in Mathematics - Regional and ethnic identities in the United Kingdom
Objectives
·
We are
learning about the diversity of national regional and ethnic identities in the
United Kingdom.
Use
the internet web site address given
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=263
You
are NOT allowed to visit any other site!
Do
NOT print off any of the graphs.
You
must view at least 4 topics (see list below)
Use
the related links to find out and write about each of the following issues
connected with ethnicity. Comment on your findings.
The
topics may be studied in any order
Use
your rough book to make notes.
Alcohol
Smoking
Health
Crime
Education
Low Income
Households
Labour Market
Age Groups
Population
Find out what the graph means?
What conclusions can you draw from the
graph?
Summarise the results in your own words –
do not copy chunks from the website!