Sunday 3 August 2014

Field diagrams - Year 11 General Mathematics

Today all of the year 11 general mathematics classes joined together to learn about field diagrams.  

Field diagrams are used to measure the area of odd shaped spaces, most usually paddocks or fields.  The area of a space is calculated by dividing a shape into a series of triangles and trapeziums and then adding all of the individual areas together to find the total area of the space.

Photos are below of the students in action!








Wednesday 5 March 2014

iPads + maths = fun to the power of fun! (That's a lot of fun)

Today our year 10 5.3 students are using the school's iPads to do some online learning and revision before their first assessment task next week. 

The silence is deafening, so there must be some serious learning going on!


Learning about 3D spatial awareness using tap tap blocks, an app available for free on iPads.


Wednesday 26 February 2014

Technology + maths = FUN!


Year 8 students using the student response network on our laptops to do a maths quiz.  Answers are recorded in real-time over the internet. It's like a 25 person game show!

Tuesday 18 February 2014

Maths Club Returns for 2014!


It's back again. Maths club is every Wednesday from 2:45 to 3:15 in the bottom of C block. The room is coordinated by Ms Huey with help from all the maths staff. We hope to see more of our senior students this year as they prepare for the HSC. Many of our junior students use the time to complete homework and MathsMate shets. For those who like a mental challenge whilst using their hands Mr Quinn brings his range of Rubik's cubes. There is also a great weekly lucky door prize for those students who stay for Maths Club.
Here's a few pictures from week 1.