Student Tasks: Casio
These student tasks for using Casio graphical calculators have been trialled with the teachers from the MEI/Casio Teacher Network. The tasks have been improved based on their feedback.
AS/A level Mathematics: Pure Mathematics (AS)
| Topic | Classroom tasks |
|---|---|
| Surds and indices (AS) | |
| Quadratic functions (AS) | Plot y=ax2+bx+c in modify mode and vary a, b and c. |
| Equations and inequalities (AS) | Intersection of a line and a curve Quadratic inequalities |
| Coordinate geometry (AS) | Perpendicular lines |
| Trigonometry (AS) | Solution of trig equations |
| Polynomials (AS) | The Factor Theorem |
| Graphs and transformations (AS) | Functions - Transformations |
| The binomial expansion (AS) | |
| Differentiation (AS) | Exploring the gradient on a curve Gradient graphs Introduction to Stationary Points |
| Integration (AS) | Area under a curve |
| Vectors (AS) | |
| Exponentials and logarithms (AS) | Gradients of tangents to the exponential function Reduction to linear form |
AS/A level Mathematics: Statistics (AS)
| Topic | Classroom tasks |
|---|---|
| Data collection (AS) | |
| Data processing, presentation and interpretation (AS) | Basic statistics and charts |
| Probability (AS) | |
| The binomial distribution (AS) | The Binomial Distribution |
| Statistical hypothesis testing using the binomial distribution (AS) | |
| Topic | Classroom tasks |
|---|---|
| Kinematics (AS) | Constant Acceleration Equations and Graphs |
| Forces and Newton’s laws of motion (AS) | Forces In Equilibrium* Newton's Second Law in One Dimension* |
| Variable acceleration (AS) | Variable Acceleration – Differentiation Variable Acceleration – Integration |
| Topic | Classroom tasks |
|---|---|
| Trigonometry | Trig equations in radians |
| Sequences and series | Sum of an AP Sum of a GP |
| Functions | The Modulus Function Inverse functions |
| Differentiation | Points of inflection |
| Trigonometric functions | |
| Algebra | Partial Fractions |
| Trigonometry identities | Double Angle formulae Rcos(θ−α) |
| Further Differentiation | Differentiating trigonometric functions |
| Integration | Gradient of tangent to y=lnx |
| Parametric equations | Tangents to parametric curves |
| Vectors | |
| Differential equations | |
| Numerical methods | Change of sign Fixed point iterations Newton Raphson |
AS/A level Mathematics: Statistics (Full A level only)
| Topic | Classroom tasks |
|---|---|
| Probability | |
| Probability distributions | The Normal Distribution |
| Hypothesis testing | |
AS/A level Mathematics: Mechanics (Full A level only)
| Topic | Classroom tasks |
|---|---|
| Kinematics | Intersecting Paths |
| Force and motion | Connected Particles* Newton’s Second Law in Two-Dimensions* Resultant Vectors 1* Resultant Vectors 2* Resolving Vectors 1* Resolving Vectors 2* |
| Moments | Moments* Moments and Equilibrium* |
Projectiles | The Maximum Range of a Projectile Velocity and Acceleration of a Projectile* |
Friction | The Friction Law*
Climbing a Ladder |
*Task requiring a program to be loaded onto the calculator.
AS/A level Further Mathematics: Further Pure
| Topic | Classroom tasks | Complex Numbers | Complex Numbers: Roots of Quadratic Equations |
|---|---|
| Roots of equations | Roots of polynomial equations |
| Matrices | Matrices: Determinants and inverse of 2 × 2 matrices
Matrices: Determinants and inverse of 3 × 3 matrices |
| Polar curves | Polar curves |
| Series | Summation of simple finite series |
| 3D vector geometry | Vector Geometry: Intersection of a line and a plane in 3D |
| Curve sketching | Rational Functions |
