Horus Eye Fractions The ancient Egyptian system of measures provides another example of number signs conceived as a coherent system. In the so- called “Horus-eye fractions”1, the designer of a numerical sequence linked its members also into a unified whole derived from a myth, just as in the series of numerals for the powers of ten. Gay Robins and Charles Shute describe this series of measures in their book on “The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus”, an ancient Egyptian mathematics text for apprentice scribes : “The common unit of volume, used for measuring amounts of grain or flour, was the hekat, approximately equal to 4.8 litres or just over a [British] gallon. (...) For smaller amounts, the hekat could be progressively halved to give /2, /4, /8, /16, /32, and /64 fractions. (...) [These ] are known as the Horus-eye fractions, because they were written with distinctive signs that resemble the parts of the eye of the falcon- headed god Horus, known as the wedjat-eye. The actual color of the pupil is black.
Topmarks Search Skoool.co.uk A fantastic free resource to support maths and science at Key Stages 3 and 4. There are wonderful interactive activities and study notes. Calculation Balance An excellent site for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division practice. Christmas Maths A useful resource for Christmas time which includes a range of great number activities which are aimed at Year 1 pupils (5 - 6 years). Ladybird Spots Three different counting, matching and ordering maths games based on the numbers 1 to 10 for early years children. Multiplication Try this good game for practising your times tables. Loop Cards Fantastic for improving your mental maths. Teddy Numbers The Teddy Numbers game can help you to learn numbers to 15. Underwater Counting Can you find the treasure? Primary Worksheets A selection of good quality maths worksheets. S-Cool! An excellent revision site which covers the main principles on most syllabuses.
Tree Measurement - fieldwork - L a n d L e a r n - Australia Contents: 1. Measurement in the field - techniques Introduction: Vegetation management on both public and private land, in farm forestry, native forests, gardens and parkland provides examples of monitoring techniques which can be applied with students. Students will be able to: Equipment: (i) Data collection - Measurements of a single tree 1. The diameter of a tree provides a measure of tree performance and is required for estimating tree volume. By convention, the diameter of forest trees is measured 1.3 metres above the ground. When estimating tree volume it is best to have a value of 'Diameter at Breast Height Under Bark' (DBHUB). 2. The height of young trees (up to 6 metres) is easy to measure using a height-measuring pole or a plastic pipe marked at 0.1 metre intervals, but as trees grow, measuring their heights becomes increasingly difficult. Total Tree height (Ht) refers to the vertical height from ground level to the tip of the tree. How to measure the height of a tree: 3. 4. 5. S.
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PLAT Online Mathematics Welcome to maths300 KS2 - 'Maths on Target' by Stephen Pearce New Curriculum 2014 We are currently writing new material for the curriculum changes to come into effect September 2014. These new books will follow our very successful Maths on Target series written by Stephen Pearce and will be called 'Target Your Maths.' Sample pages will be available soon. We hope to have these books available for purchase by September 2014. Maths on Target by Stephen Pearce (published 2008) The Maths On Target books build on the enormous popularity of Target Maths, which was first published in 2002. The intention of the book is to provide teachers with material to teach all the objectives as set out in the yearly programme in the renewed Primary Framework for Mathematics. The work is organised in 'Blocks' and 'Units' as in the Primary Framework. Sample pages Maths on Target Homework Sheets For Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 you can buy a set of 60 photocopiable sheets for homework (A4 size). The sheets are for pupils of all abilities and are easy to set and mark for teachers.
Magnificent Measurement Gather students in a large group. Ask them to name the different time frames within a day—morning, afternoon, and night. Have students share activities they participate in during the morning time (for example, wake up, eat breakfast, and brush teeth), afternoon (for example, eat lunch, play outside, and go home from school), and night (for example, eat supper, do homework, and watch TV). If students have difficulty, ask such guiding questions as “When do you eat breakfast?” or “When do you take a bath?” Read the story The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle, to the class. After reading the story, introduce the attributes of time using real clocks. Distribute a copy of the Morning, Noon, and Night Activity Sheet to each student. Assessments At this point, it is important to assess whether or not students understand the attributes of time. Extensions For practice, have students at the upper end of the grade band, make their own ladybug clock. Questions for Students 1. 2. 3. Teacher Reflection
Catch of the Day - The Maths Zone - June 30, 2010 The Maths Zone website brings together and organizes a variety of free resources located on the Internet which can be used for teaching mathematics. The Maths Zone groups together resources from numerous sites in sections sorted by age level and topic to form a repository of interactive games and other activities for teaching math skills to learners aged 5-16. Content intended for young learners (KS1/2, ages 5-11) is grouped by the following topics: counting and number sense, number facts, calculating, shapes, measuring, handling data, and using and applying math. For older students (KS3/4, ages 11-16), content is categorized as tools, number sense, addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, algebra, geometry, and data handling. The Maths Zone also includes a section that summarizes the key mathematics objectives for years 1-6. Presently, most of the content of The Maths Zone is aimed at younger kids, but appropriate material for older students is being added.
Teaching and Learning about Decimals Learning About Decimals: An activity book Archer, S., Condon, C., Steinle, V., & Stacey, K. (2010) Learning about decimals: An activity book. Melbourne Graduate School of education, University of Melbourne. This book contains under one cover two publications previously published separately. Lesson Ideas and Activities for Teaching Decimals This 69 page booklet contains lesson plans, ideas for short activities, guides to using concrete materials, photocopy masters and worksheets for addressing common difficulties in understanding decimal notation. Linear Arithmetic Blocks: A concrete model for teaching decimals This 43 page booklet contains lesson plans for using a very effective but not well known model for decimal numeration and operations, which can be made from plastic pipe. Initially we made the linear arithmetic blocks ourselves. The book is purchased from the University of Melbourne (Pam or Kaye - See ordering information)