Figure Me Out – Poster
Where/when is it necessary to use numbers to describe yourself? Students will then create a poster containing equations that others will have to solve.
What I am? Geometry
This activity will have children develop their questioning and deduction skills as they communicate their understanding of 2D and 3D shapes. Players will try to guess the shapes they have picked without looking at them and asking yes/no questions. How many questions will you use to guess the mystery shape?
Mathematical nature scavenger hunt
this cross-curricular fun activity is great way to get children excited about maths and nature. Children will have to look for certain materials found in nature, count them, record their results and communicate their mathematical thinking.
Geometry scavenger hunt
It is great way to get children excited about maths. Children will have to look for certain shapes and numbers around them, record their results and communicate their mathematical thinking.
Caeser Cipher
The Caesar Cipher has a long history of usage, dating back to Julius Ceasar (100BC-44 BC). The cipher works by substituting for each letter the letter that is n letters further along the alphabet, where n is the key.
Tetrominoes
A polyomino is a plane geometric figure formed by joining one or more equal squares edge to edge. Polyominoes have connections with various themes in geometry, symmetry, tiling, perimeter, and area.
Polyminoes
Skill: Transformations, perimeter, area. Resources: Squares( p.3)- 5 per student. Pentominoes (page 3) one sheet per student. Print the tetrominoes template on the 160 gsm paper. Scissors. Activity: Check the activity sheet for multiple activities on Polyminoes Click here for the PDF
Fractals (JC)
Skill: Geometry, patterns, mathematical notation Resources: Ruler, pencil, straightedge, 60/30 degrees set square, rubber, two A4 sheet of paper per student, activity sheet (see below), Power Point presentation Activity: View the Activity Sheet for multiple fractals related activities. Click here for the PDF
Alive for Christmas
Alive for Christmas Description Everyone knows... at night during Christmas toys always come to life... Ready to make the magic happen? Materials Chatterpix (free app) Apple: https://apps.apple.com/it/app/chatterpix-kids/id734046126 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duckduckmoosedesign.cpkids&hl=it Instructions Download Chatterpix app. Find an object or toy you would like to animate. Open the app and click “take photo”. [...]
Snowflake Geometry
Snowflake Geometry Description Did you know that it's possible to “let it snow” by cutting a folded piece of paper? Prepare your imaginations, paper sheets, scissors...and a bit of geometry too - to see the magic happen. Materials Paper Scissors Marker Ruler Instructions Draw and cut a simple shape on [...]