Canberra
Mathematical Association| Canberra
Mathematical Association |
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Post-Primary Classroom Resources |
| Congratulations
to Ed Staples of Erindale College who has won the 2004 National
Award for Quality Schooling for his work on spinners. Ed has
produced a CD containing a collection of his Spinners. Version 2 (2007)
is now available through the AAMT and LinkMedia. |
Year
9 and 10 Mathematics courses
these courses were written in response to the new courses
introduced to the Colleges. They represent the minimum content required for
students continuing on to years 11 and 12.
| The following worksheets/programs include those produced for the 2003 CGQTP project. | ||
| Copies of the worksheets below and worksheets for Yrs 11 & 12 can be found at the University of NSW (ADFA campus) website. | ||
| Simultaneous Equations: Solving simple simultaneous linear equations numerically (with a table), graphically and algebraically. | Peter
McIntyre ADFA, Uni of NSW |
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| TI-83
Family 445.8 KB Casio Family 445.8 KB |
Tangrams and Co-odinate Geometry: This activity requires students to make a picture using Tangram pieces, place the subsequent picture onto grid paper and use their knowledge of X/Y coordinates and straight line equations to redraw the picture on the graphics calculator. | Margie
Smith Canberra HS |
| TI-83
Family
176.0 KB Casio Family 176.0 KB |
Alien Attack: Uses one of Newton's equations of motion to explore properties of quadratic equations both numerically and graphically. | Peter McIntyre |
| TI-83
Family
118.4 KB |
Statistics from Birthdays: Class data on day and month of birth are used to provide an introduction to data presentation on a graphics calculator. | Peter McIntyre |
| TI-83
Family
167.8 KB Casio Family 167.8 KB |
Compund Interest: An introduction to compound interest calculations on a graphics calculator using formulas, tables and graphs. | Peter McIntyre |
| TI-83
Family
137.2 KB Casio Family 137.2 KB |
Sketching Quadratics - Intercept Method: This activity uses trace and zoom to determine the intercepts and vertex of a parabola. | Margie Smith |
| TI-83
Family
493.2 KB Casio Family 493.2 KB |
Graphing Straight Lines: A set of three worksheets using the graphics calculator to explore the y = mx + b form of a straight line. | Margie Smith |
| TI-83
Family
112.6 KB Casio Family 112.6 KB |
A Classic Problem - The Hare and Tortoise: The graphs of the distance covered versus time in this classic race are used to answer various questions about the race, such as who one and by how much. | Peter McIntyre |
| TI-83
Family
137.9 KB Casio Family 137.9 KB |
Coordinate Geometry Art: A simple picture consisting of straight lines is 'coded' using the coordinates of the points of the vertexes. These are used to 'transmit' the picture to someone else. | Peter McIntyre |
| TI-83
Family
110.1 KB Casio Family 110.1 KB |
Parabolic Aerobics: The first activity investigates the effect of changing the numbers A, B and C on the graphs of the families of parabolas y = A(x-B)^2 + C. In the second activity you have to guess the numbers A, B and C for the graph of a mystery parabola generated by the program PARABOLA. | Peter McIntyre |
| TI-83
Family
114.9 KB Casio Family 114.9 KB |
Probably Finding Pi: An experimental-probability method of finding Pi. | Peter McIntyre |
| TI-83
Family
150.4 KB Casio Family 150.4 KB |
The Best Shape for a Can: Minimising the surface area of a cylinder (can) for a fixed volume. Numerical and graphical techniques rather than Calculus, are used to find the minimum. Aspects of mathematical modelling are introduced. | Peter McIntyre |
| TI-83
Family
96.7 KB Casio Family 96.7 KB |
Walk the Walk: A study of functions lines and slope using a motion detector. | Peter McIntyre |
| TI-83
Family
219.3 KB Casio Family 219.3 KB |
What's My Line: This worksheet investigates the connection between a table of values, the line on a number plane and the equation of the line. | Margie Smith |
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This is a literacy task suitable for Year 7 and Year 8
Geometry. |
Hannah
Ryan |
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| This
task involves literacy and the golden section in a pentagram and is more
of an extension ‘optional extra’ activity. The Pentagram could
be used with upper Primary students if they had access to a calculator. |
Hannah
Ryan St. Patrick's College, Strathfield |
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Circuit
Archives (pdf
format)
These are obviously not complete. If you wish
to donate electronic copies, I would be happy to put them on the web! Thank
you to Peter Enge for these copies.
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Contd. from 2001
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Puzzles/Competitions/Enrichment
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Timeline |
The Eratosthenes
Project is a recreation of a famous ancient experiment to measure
the circumference of the Earth performed before the birth of Christ (see
http://www.grecoreport.com/eratosthenes.htm
for a good account of his life and achievements). Eratosthenes measured a value for the circumference of the Earth which was within 250 miles of a modern value - an amazing feat. This project is supported by the Australian Institute of Physics. The group targeted is Science/Maths students in Year 10, 11 and 12 but the attraction in this project is that there are so many other facets of Eratosthenes' life which are attractive to students at primary, junior secondary and the general public (for example Eratosthenes also measured the tilt of the Earth which explains the seasons). I (Department) am in the process of approaching Scienceworks to collaborate on providing some materials for primary/junior secondary students. Schools will be invited to register and then at the beginning of Term 3, all schools will be paired with another school as close as possible to be being directly north or south of them. The partnered schools will work together to get a measurement of the earth's circumference. |
| The Australian Mathematics Trust - Mathematics Enrichment programs are conducted for Primary to year 12 students. There is a fee involved. | |
| The
University of Sydney - Mathematics Enrichment Group The mathematics enrichment groups are school-based clubs which offer the opportunity for students in years 9-12 to work on interesting and challenging maths problems in a friendly and supportive setting. They can involve more than one school (in which case the meetings are held after school hours) or could be set up within a single school (if it is not possible for students attend a multi-school group). There is a small fee involved. |
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The
Macquarie University and Perdisco are running the Macquarie Business
Mathematics Competition (MBMC). This is an online maths competition
for secondary school students, focusing on the use of maths in finance
and business related scenarios. |
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| T ony Nichols tony.nichols@education.tas.gov.au Denise Neal (03) 6233 7033 denise.neal@education.tas.gov.au Paul Tabart (03) 6233 7922 paul.tabart@education.tas.gov.au |
Mental Computation:A
Strategies Approach This set of six modules, presented in a binder with accompanying CDROM, assists teachers in planiing for the teaching and assessment of mental computation from K-10. It focuses on the development of deep understanding of number and key thinking strategies. It has been written by Shelley Dole and Alistair McIntosh as a result of a research project in Tasmanian and ACT schools (Charles Conder Primary School). |
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