Posted on November 23, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) First Challenge.
Use this pentomino grid to make as many different arrangements of 5 squares as you can.
The squares must touch full edge to full edge and not any other way.
To be different, they must be different no matter how you flip or rotate them.
How many can you find?
(2) Second Challenge.
Now, try fit them all onto the 10×6 grid.
(3) Third Challenge.
Can you fit them onto a 5 x 12, or or 4 x 15, or 3 x 20 grid?
Or, there are 2339 ways to fit the pieces in the 10 x 6 grid – can you find 3 other solutions?
(4) Final Challenge.
How many different arrangements can you make using:
(a) 3 squares (b) 4 squares?
(5) Homework: Present your findings. Due next Monday.
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Posted on November 23, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) Test
(2) Problem Solving
(3) Homework: complete problem solving
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Posted on November 23, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) Teaching Focus: calculating coordinates, plotting points and drawing the graph
(2) Task: skill sheets 1 & 2
(3) Learn for test
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Posted on November 19, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) Teaching Focus: calculating coordinates, plotting points and drawing the graph
(2) Task: skill sheet 2
(3) Complete for homework
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Posted on November 19, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) Assessment task for percentages
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Posted on November 19, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) Homework collection & marking
(2) Teaching Focus: identifying coordinates from an algebraic expression
(3) Exercise 12C, page 46, Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4 (on paper)
(4) Homework: complete
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Posted on November 10, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) Revise percentages: Skill Sheet corrections
(2) Teaching Focus: revision of substitution in algebra + coordinate points
(3) Task: Exercise 12A, page 34-35, Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15
(4) Homework: Exercise 12B, page 40-43, Questions: 3, 5, 6, 7
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Posted on November 9, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) Problem Solving: In Pairs
Task 1: Geo Block 41: Find the largest piece and give it a value of one-whole. Now, sort and name every piece in the kit. Present your results.
Task 2: Geo 10: Find the largest piece and give it a value of one-whole. Now, sort and name every piece in the kit. Present your results.
Task 3: Soma Cube: Arrange the pieces so that they form just one cube. Use isometric paper to draw each piece. Then, write a set of instructions to explain how to solve the Soma Cube. isometricpaper
(2) Problem Solving: Part 2
Task 1 & Task 2: See me for renaming your pieces
Task 3: Now, try to create this structure2
(3) Homework: Skill Sheet 12A
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Posted on November 6, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) Complete all outstanding work.
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Posted on November 5, 2009 by Colin Becker
(1) Hand in homework sheets
(2) Teaching Focus: calculating a percentage of a quantity
(3) Task: skill sheet 15C
(4) Exercise 15C, page 134, questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
(5) Homework: complete skill sheet 15C and Exercise 15C
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