Which Trees and Plants?

 A simple survey leading to a presentation for the school or parents etc.

Spiralling Under Control

 This is card #4 in the series, more to come in the next few days.

I would appreciate any feedback about how useful the cards/activities are 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catlin's Special Plants

* This activity could be an introduction to algebraic rules. 

* When I was at school Algebra was a topic on its own, often not related to anything real or "concrete".  To me, Algebra is about generalisations of patterns and numbers around us.  

* "Rules" we may have learnt about numbers are the beginning of Algebra.  e.g. When we muliply a number by 10 we shift the numbers one place to the left and put a '0' in the 'ones' place, NOT 'Add a Zero' as adding zero doesn't change the number!!!!

* We want and need to students who understand and can apply those understandings to other situations. This means not just teaching rules nand short cuts but using investigations and thinking to develop understanding.

 

 

 

Can You Measure The Height of a Tall Tree?

The Second card in a series of practical maths explorations.  They are designed to be printed on card and students-groups or individually- explore and explain their investigations.

 

Bet you cant organise this garden

 The idea for science/maths cards arose about 2009, when a Homeschooling Parent and Science Teacher, who was going to Publish them, asked Helen Walters and I to create "stand Alone" Maths/Science Cards.  Many cards were created but too my knowledge were never published.  So I have tweaked and will now publish via the Blog many of these cards.

All cards are of an Investigative Nature and can be completed individually or cooperatively.  We would encourage a cooperative approach as this gets the students discussing ideas in maths and science.

Feel free to print off but please acknoeldge where they are from.