MathsClass

Tessellations 31 Jul 2013

Includes examples of how various planes shapes tesselate together.

Three tools to make tessellations online.

Grids to save or pint to make tessellations.

Relative Sizes – from sand grains to stars – Curiosity Show 31 Jul 2013

Starting with a grain of sand and multiplying by ten, Deane leads to a making a scale model of the earth and the sun.

Matchstick Puzzle – 9 matches, 7 triangles – Curiosity Show 31 Jul 2013

Problem. Can you arrange 9 matchsticks to create 7 triangles?

Sweet number puzzle – Curiosity Show 31 Jul 2013

Place 10 objects in 5 rows of 4. Number puzzle.

Volume of Irregular Container – Curiosity Show 31 Jul 2013

Deane shows how the volume of an irregular container can be calculated using a ruler.

Great prompt for a problem solving activity.

Drawing quadrilaterals on the grid or the pinboard 29 Jul 2013

Demonstrate how to draw different kinds of quadrilaterals on the grid or the pinboard.

Classifying Quadrilaterals 29 Jul 2013

Investigate the relationship between the different quadrilaterals.

Classifying Quadrilaterals by colouring 29 Jul 2013

Classifying quadrilaterals by colouring.

Classifying Quadrilaterals by Four Sides 29 Jul 2013

Classifying quadrilaterals by the four sides and whether or not they have right angles or parallel sides.

Equations with Fractions 29 Jul 2013

This interactive requires you to solve 8 equations containing fractions. Drag and drop the correct answer beside the matching question.