Part of the series Middle Years Developing Numeracy - Measurement and Space -.
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Practical activities that are designed to improve and consolidate students' skills in measurement and space. 64 pages of maths activities featuring real-life and theoretical contexts; with each task carefully graded, and the level of difficulty progressing from Book 1 through to Book 3. Includes teacher's notes, and answers for time-efficient marking. Suitable for Middle Years 5-8.
Book 2 Topics Include
- Geometrical Reasoning
- Vocabulary, Notation and Labelling Conventions
- Sum of the Angles of a Quadrilateral and Calculate Interior and Exterior Angles of Triangles and Quadrilaterals
- Alternate Angles and Corresponding Angles
- Solve Geometrical Problems using Side and Angle Properties of Equilateral, Isosceles and Right-Angled Triangles and special Quadrilaterals
- Visualise and Sketch 2-D Shapes and Solve Geometrical Problems
- Geometric Properties of Cuboids and Shapes made from Cuboids
- Transform 2-D Shapes by Simple Translations, Rotations, and Combinations
- Identify all the Symmetries of 2-D Shapes
- The Language and Notation of Enlargement
- Enlarging 2-D Shapes
- Make Simple Scale Drawings
- Coordinates
- Construction and Loci
- Use Straight Edge and Compasses to Construct Shapes
- Construct a Triangle given Three Sides
- Find Simple Loci by Reasoning and Using ICT to Produce Shapes and Paths
- Using Units of Measurement to Estimate, Calculate and Solve Problems involving Length, Area, Volume, Capacity, Mass, Time
- Use Units of Measurement to Estimate, Calculate and Solve Problems in Everyday Contexts
- Metric Equivalents of Imperial Measures in Daily Use
- Use Bearings to Dpecify Direction
- Deduce and Use Formulae for the Area of a Triangle, Parallelogram and Trapezium
- Calculate Areas of Compound Shapes made from Rectangles and Triangles
- Calculate Surface Areas and Volume of Cuboids and Shapes made of Cuboids
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Uses and Benefits of the Books
- Supplementary classroom lessons
- Homework activities
- Reinforcement of learning
- Extension work for advanced students
- Preparation for assessment
- Exam revision Teaching Benefits
- Creative teaching ideas
- Developing greater student interest and understanding
- A fresh approach to a topic or lesson
- A way of targeting student weaknesses
- Suitable for individual or group work
- A variety of activities for home study
ISBN | 9781921015274 |
Publisher | Blake Education |
Product Type | Teacher Resources, |
Year Level | Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, |
Author(s) | Hilary Koll and Steve Mills |
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