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Maths Item of the Month: Triangle in Adjacent Squares
The question and solution to a Maths Item of the Month from September 2017.<br><br>Topic: Geometry and measures
Maths Item of the Month: An unexpected fraction?
The question and solution to a Maths Item of the Month from September 2016.<br><br>Topic: Geometry and measures
Maths Item of the Month: Three Line Whip
The question and solution to a Maths Item of the Month from November 2015.<br><br>Topic: Geometry and measures
Maths Item of the Month: Tangents to a Cyclic Quadrilateral
The question and solution to a Maths Item of the Month from August 2013.<br><br>Topic: Geometry and measures
Maths Item of the Month: Circles in a triangle
The question and solution to a Maths Item of the Month from June 2011.<br><br>Topic: Geometry and measures
Maths Item of the Month: Mirror
The question and solution to a Maths Item of the Month from September 2009.<br><br>Topic: Geometry and measures
Maths Item of the Month: Doubling the Square
The question and solution to a Maths Item of the Month from April 2009.<br><br>Topic: Geometry and measures
Maths Item of the Month: Triplets
The question and solution to a Maths Item of the Month from December 2008.<br><br>Topic: Geometry
Angles – Supporting Key Stage 2 to 3 Transition in Maths webinar
The focus of this webinar is on securing understanding of Angles across the KS2-3 transition.
Well Placement Between Villages (Geometric constructions)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Speedometer Calibration (circumference of a circle, percentages, rounding)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Flow Rates through Revolving Doors (Circle arcs and rotations)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Model Boat – Analysis of Motion (Pythagoras, vectors and graph plots)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Logo programming – creating algorithms (Patterns, angles and commands)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Projecting Torch Light (Distances and areas of circles)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Sorting Shapes with Flow Charts (Properties of triangles and quadrilaterals)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Fault Detectors Using Circles (Circle area and accuracy)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Coding a Construction (Constructing and bisecting an angle)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Water Aqueduct Shaping (cross-sectional area)
A short problem with an engineering context/setting
Year 7 Get Calculating! lesson plan – Construction site
A lesson focusing on deciding when to use compasses, protractor or ruler to construct shapes given different information.
Year 7 Get Calculating! lesson plan – Area and perimeter
A lesson exploring how the areas and perimeters of rectilinear shapes change as the dimensions change
Year 7 Get Calculating! lesson plan – Angle poise
A lesson reasoning about and calculating angles in 2D shapes
Transition to A level Mathematics: Essential skills – Sketching
These resources look at the key skill of sketching, which is a really important tool to help simplify a written mathematical problem.