7v3 Blog Survey

Follow the link and complete the survey for Monday 5th July:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQ9HCHL

7p3 Blog Survey

Follow the link and complete the survey for Thursday 1st July:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQ9HCHL

8p2 Blog Survey

Follow the link and complete the survey for Thursday 1st July:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQ9HCHL

8v1 Trigonometry HW

Produce a fact sheet/revision leaflet for trigonometry. Include:

• What trigonometry is used for
• How to identify the correct ratio
• How to use the formulae to calculate angles and sides
• Some practical uses of trigonometry

Hand in on Friday 25th June.

8p5 Max Box HW

Start with a square piece of paper of length 20cm. Cut 4 identical squares from each corner. Fold the sides up to make an open box. What is the volume of the largest box you can make?

Make a poster showing how you approached the task, what you did and what results you ended up with. Hand in on Friday 25th June.

7p3 Averages Poster

Complete your averages poster for Tuesday 22nd June. Include:

• an explanation of how to find each average
• examples of how to calculate each average

7v5 Blog Survey

Follow the link and complete the survey by Wednesday 23rd June:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQ9HCHL

7v3 Wednesday 16th June

Follow the link to find the questions:

http://sites.google.com/site/mathsparkviewks3/Home/new-year-7-scheme-2/summer-term/number-4/could-you

Find all the relevant information and answer the questions, showing your calculations and explaining your reasoning.

8p2 School Trip HW

Arrange a meeting between you and the rest of your group where you can complete the task. I want one copy of the letter word processed and printed off or e-mailed to me by Tuesday 22nd June. On Tuesday you will also hand in a complete set of cards in the envelopes provided.

8p5 Blog Survey

Follow the link and complete the survey by Friday 18th June:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQ9HCHL

8v1 Farmer Jack HW

Write up your Farmer Jack investigation. Include diagrams and calculations. Make sure you explain what maths you've learned and what mistakes you've made along the way. Here are some of the key topics covered:

• Area and perimeter
• Scale drawings
• Pythagoras
• Trigonometry

Write up can be in books, on paper, or word processed. Work to be handed in by Friday 18th June.

7v3 Charts HW

Use Microsoft Excel to construct a pie chart and a bar chart. Include an explanation of how you constructed the charts an don't forget titles and labels. Print or e-mail to me by Friday 18th June.

Please follow the link and complete the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQ9HCHL

7v5 Pentominoes HW

Follow the link: http://www.mathsnet.net/puzzles/pentomino.html

Play the game for homework. The aim is to fit all twelve pentominoes into a 6 by 10 grid.

Print a copy of your solution (or the closest you could get to a solution) and hand it in on Wednesday 26th May.

7p3 Pentominoes HW

Follow the link: http://www.mathsnet.net/puzzles/pentomino.html

Play the game for homework. The aim is to fit all twelve pentominoes into a 6 by 10 grid.

Print a copy of your solution (or the closest you could get to a solution) and hand it in on Tuesday 25th May.

7v3 Averages HW

Complete your averages poster for Monday 24th May.

Distill what you have learned about the three averages by producing a poster on the mean, median and mode.

Explain how each average is calculated and give examples.

8v1 HW

Complete the two 4s task for Friday 21st May.

For all of the values from 1 to 10, make a sum involving 2 fours raised to any power and one mathematical operation.

8v1 Sudoku HW

Attempt to complete the LCM Sudoku for Friday 14th May. Good comments for a completed and correct solution.

Year 7 and 8 tests

Tests will take place between the 4th and 7th May.

The first lesson of the week will be a mental test and the second lesson of the week will be a 1 hour, non-calculator, written paper.

Don't forget to complete your MyMaths revision HW!

7v5 MyMaths HW

Complete at least one level 3 or 4 MyMaths HW task for Wednesday 5th May. This HW is revision for your tests in May.

7p3 MyMaths HW

Complete at least one level 4 or 5 MyMaths HW task for Tuesday 4th May. This HW is revision for your tests in May.

7v3 MyMaths HW

Complete at least one level 4 or 5 MyMaths HW task for Monday 3rd May. This HW is revision for your tests in May.

8p5 Maths HW

Complete at least one level 4 or 5 MyMaths HW task for Friday 30th April. This HW is revision for your tests in May.

8v1 Maths HW

Complete at least one level 6 or 7 MyMaths HW task for Friday 30th April. This HW is revision for your tests in May.

Junior Maths Challenge

The Maths Challenge will take place on Thursday 29th April during period 4 and the first part of period 5. More information will be given on Wednesday.

Year 7 and 8 assessments

Year 7 and 8 assessments will take place from the 4th to the 7th May. You will sit one mental test and one non-calculator written paper.

S1 MyMaths HW

Complete the following 2 MyMaths tasks for Tuesday 20th April:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/Alevel/lib/resource/loadTask.asp?title=stats1/DRV/drv2MeanOH&module=Discrete%20Random%20Variables&lesson=Mean%20and%20Variance

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/Alevel/lib/resource/loadTask.asp?title=stats1/DRV/drvOW&module=Discrete%20Random%20Variables&lesson=Online%20Worksheet

8p5 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Monday 19th April:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/multiples/multiplesOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/multiples/factorsOH.html

8p2 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for 1st April:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=areas/areaofcircleOH

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?title=circles/circumferenceOH

7v5 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to complete for Wednesday 21st April:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/estimating/estimatingIntroOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/decimals/decimalOrderingOH.html

7v3 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to complete for Monday 19th April:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/accuracy/decimalplacesOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/estimating/estimatingIntroOH.html

S1 Random Variables HW

Complete the following MyMaths task for Tuesday 30th March:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/Alevel/lib/resource/loadTask.asp?title=stats1/DRV/drv1ProbDistOH&module=Discrete%20Random%20Variables&lesson=Probability%20Distributions

7p3 MyMaths HW

Complete the following 2 MyMaths tasks for Thursday 25th March:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/estimating/estimatingIntroOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/accuracy/roundingDecimalOH.html

7v3 Fermi questions HW

Provide estimates for the following 3 questions in your blue books. You must include workings and an explanation of your calculations.

1. How many hours of TV have you watched in your life?
2. How many litres of liquid have you drunk in your life?
3. How much money have you spent in your life?

Hand in on Monday 22nd March.

S1 regression HW

One MyMaths task to complete for Tuesday 23rd March:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/Alevel/lib/resource/loadTask.asp?title=stats1/BivariateData/bivariate2LeastSquaresOH&module=Bivariate%20Data&lesson=Least%20Squares%20Regression

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8v1 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Wed 24th March:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/volume/volumeMovieOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/speed/speedOH.html

8p5 Prime Numbers HW

1. What is a prime number? Give some examples.

2. What are prime numbers used for?

Research these questions and write your answers in your book. Hand in on Friday 19th March.

8v1 Standard Form HW

Complete the standard form worksheet for Wednesday 17th March.

7v5 Subtraction HW

Answer the following 5 questions in your blue exercise books:

1. 692 - 43
2. 204 - 62
3. 1034 - 96
4. 6924 - 826
5. 1000 - 926

You must show your workings. HW to be handed in on Wed 17th March

7p3 Fermi Questions HW

Answer the 3 Fermi questions in your blue book. They were:

1. How many cars are there in Newcastle?
2. How many steps will you take in your life?
3. How many times will you blink in your life?

You must show your workings and explain your calculations.

Hand in on Wednesday 17th March.

8p2 Fractions HW

Make a poster showing and explaining everything you have learned about fractions. Poster should be on A4 paper and handed in on Tuesday 16th March.

7v3 Adding decimals research HW

Pick five different items that could be bought in a shop and find out their prices. Bring the names of the five items and their prices to Monday's (15/3/10) lesson. Bring pictures of the items if you can.

S1 Correlation HW

Anscombe's worksheet: https://portal.durhamlearning.net/schools/parkview/students/numeracy/Mr%20Anderson%20S1/Forms/AllItems.aspx

MyMaths: http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/Alevel/lib/resource/loadTask.asp?title=stats1/BivariateData/bivariate4PMCCOH&module=Bivariate%20Data&lesson=Product%20Moment%20Corr%20Coeff

7p3 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to complete for Thursday 11th March.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/decimals/decimalMultiplying1OH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/areas/areaRectangleOH.html

S1 Homework

Complete questions 1-5 on page 104 (Mixed Ex 5G) and the MyMaths task on Probability for Tuesday 9th March.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/Alevel/lib/resource/loadTask.asp?title=stats1/probability/probabilityOW&module=Probability&lesson=Online%20Worksheet

7v3 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to complete for Monday 8th March.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/decimals/decimalMultiplying1OH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/areas/areaRectangleOH.html

8v1 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to complete for Monday 8th March.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/circles/circumferenceOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/areas/areaofcircleOH.html

8p5 Coordinates HW

Create your own Coordinate Picture Puzzle. Write down the coordinates in your book and plot them to create a picture. Hand this in on Friday 5th March.

7v5 Multiplication HW

In your blue books, make up and answer 5 multiplication questions like the ones we did in class on Thursday. Hand in on Wednesday, 3rd March.

13Fm Complex Numbers HW

Please complete questions 5 and 6 from the mixed exercise at the end of chapter 3 (page 61) for Tuesday 2nd March.

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S1 group - work for Tuesday 23rd Feb

Can you read through the notes on pages 61-71 and make notes on Histograms and Skewness please? Attempt a selection of questions from Ex 4E and Ex 4F and check your answers with the solutions on the CD. Any problems, go and ask Mr Stothard for help, or ask me next week.

I will set some MyMaths HW to be completed for next week. Check your task list on MyMaths.

Thank you!

7v3 Graphs HW

Plot graphs of the following equations in your exercise books:

y = 2x + 1, y = 0.5x , x + y = 6

For each graph, explain how you found the coordinate points the graph passes through. This HW will be collected in on Wednesday 24th Feb.

S1 Variance HW

Complete the following MyMaths task for Tuesday 23rd Feb:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/Alevel/lib/resource/loadTask.asp?title=stats1/sd/sdOW&module=Standard%20Deviation&lesson=Online%20Worksheet

7v3 Area and Perimeter HW

Design your own company logo or school badge.

Calculate the area of your logo.

Calculate the perimeter of your logo.

Hand in on Wednesday 1oth Feb. It can be hand drawn in your book or on paper, or done on computer and printed or e-mailed to me. You must include your calculations.

7v5 Adding Decimal Research HW

Pick five different items that could be bought in a shop and find out their prices. Bring the names of the five items and their prices to next Wednesday's lesson. Bring pictures of the items if you can.

7p3 Graphs HW

Plot graphs of the following equations in your exercise books:

y = 2x + 1, y = 0.5x , x + y = 6

For each graph, explain how you found the coordinate points the graph passes through. This HW will be collected in on Wednesday 10th Feb.

9v2 Bearings HW

Follow the link below to MyMaths - Bearings Snooker:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadLesson.asp?title=bearings/snookerGame

Play the game and print or send me a copy of your best score. My e-mail is m.anderson101@durhamlearning.net.

HW will be collected on Tuesday 9th Feb.

S1

Complete the following 2 MyMaths tasks for Tuesday 9th Feb:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/Alevel/lib/resource/loadTask.asp?title=stats1/Averages/averages04QuartilesInterpolationOH&module=Averages&lesson=Quartiles%20and%20Interpolation

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/Alevel/lib/resource/loadTask.asp?title=stats1/Averages/averages02MeanGroupedOH&module=Averages&lesson=Mean%20of%20Grouped%20Data

8p2 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Tuesday 9th Feb:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/equations/solvingEquationsMovieOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/trial/trialOH.html

8p5 Volume research HW

For Friday 5th Feb, research and answer the following questions:

1. What is volume?
2. What units can we use to measure volume?
3. How do you calculate the volume of a cuboid?

Answer the questions in your blue book.

8v1 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Monday 8th Feb:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/equations/solvingEquationsMovieOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/trial/trialOH.html

7v3 Volume HW

Complete your volume poster for Wednesday 3rd Feb. Include:

- The volume of your cuboid including calculations
- An explanation of what volume is
- An explanation of why the formula is Volume = length x width x height

The cuboid measures 6cm by 5cm by 2cm.

Use the following MyMaths link to help you:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadLesson.asp?title=volume/volumeCuboid

8p5 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Monday 1st Februaury.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/angles/anglesumsOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/angles/anglesOH.html

7v3 Formulae HW

Hand the following HW in on Friday 29th January.

There is a formula used to turn °F into °C. Find it and research how to use it.

At what temperature in °F does water freeze? Use your formula to calculate this and show your workings.

At what temperature in °F does water boil? Use your formula to calculate this and show your workings.

In January 2010, Altnaharra in Scotland recorded temperatures of -22.3°C. How cold is this in °F? Use your formula to calculate this.

7v5 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Thursday 28th January.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/coordinates/CoordinatesOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/fourbooster/ow11formulae.html

7p3 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Thursday 28th January.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/fourbooster/ow11formulae.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/coordinates/coordMidpointOH.html

8p2 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Tuesday 26th January.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/scattergraphs/scattergraphsOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/averages/allaveragesOH.html

7p3 HW

Hand the following HW in Thursday 21st January.

There is a formula used to turn °F into °C. Find it and research how to use it.

At what temperature in °F does water freeze? Use your formula to calculate this.

At what temperature in °F does water boil? Use your formula to calculate this.

In January 2010, Altnaharra in Scotland recorded temperatures of -22.3°C. How cold is this in °F? Use your formula to calculate this.

7v3 MyMaths HW

Complete the following MyMaths task for Monday 18th Jan:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/simplify/simplifyingExpressionsOH.html

8v1 MyMaths HW

Complete the following MyMaths tasks for Wednesday 20th January:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/averagesofgrouped/meanOfGroupedOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/scattergraphs/scattergraphsOH.html

8p5 MyMaths HW

Complete the following MyMaths task for Monday 18th Jan:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/equations/equationsSimpleOH.html

8p2 HW

Using Excel, produce a bar chart and a pie chart for the data you collected in class. Include an explanation of how you used Excel to construct the two charts. Print out and bring to class on Thursday 14th Jan, or e-mail your work to me.

8v1 HW

Bring some newspaper articles to the lesson on Wednesday 6th Jan. Follow the link below to view the task to help you decide what type and how many articles you should bring in.

Have a look at the "Newspaper Readability" PowerPoint at http://sites.google.com/site/mrandersonsteachingresources/handling-data/averages-and-range

7v3 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Wednesday 6th January.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/probability/probSimpleOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/probability/listoutcomesOH.html

8v1 HW

Write a report on your reaction times data. Who has quicker reactions, boys or girls? Include averages, charts and graphs.

How did you collect and record your data? Why did you record it this way?
Which values did you use and why?
What were the mean, median and mode? Show your calculations.
What else did you do to analyse your data? Did you use any charts or graphs?
What do your results tell you?

Reports to be handed in on Friday 18th Dec or e-mailed to me by Friday.

8p2 HW

Bring some newspaper articles to the lesson on Tuesday 15th Dec. Follow the link below to view the task to help you decide what type and how many articles you should bring in.

Have a look at the "Newspaper Readability" PowerPoint at http://sites.google.com/site/mrandersonsteachingresources/handling-data/averages-and-range

7p3 MyMaths HW

Two MyMaths tasks to be completed for Thursday 17th Dec.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/probability/probSimpleOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/probability/listoutcomesOH.html

7v3 HW

Complete your "Dodgy Dice" write up and hand in on Friday 11th Dec. Include:
• your experimental data,
• your net,
• an explanation of how you constructed your dice,
• the probabilities for each score on your dice,
• stick your dice to the poster,
• distill what you have learned about calculating probabilities from experimental data.

7p3 Maths HW

Complete your "Dodgy Dice" write up and hand in on Wednesday 9th Dec. Include:
• your experimental data,
• your net,
• an explanation of how you constructed your dice,
• the probabilities for each score on your dice,
• stick your dice to the poster,
• distill what you have learned about calculating probabilities from experimental data.

8v1 MyMaths HW

Complete the following MyMaths HW task for Wednesday 9th Dec.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/loci/lociOH.html

8p2 MyMaths HW

Complete the following 2 MyMaths HW tasks for Tuesday 8th Dec.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/loci/lociOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/pythagoras/pythagorasTheoremOH.html

7v5 MyMaths HW

One MyMaths task to be completed for Thursday, 3rd Dec.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/probability/probSimpleOH.html

7p3 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Thursday, 3rd Dec.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/angles/angleReasoningOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/angles/anglesOH.html

All maths classes

Please complete the pupil voice questionnaire on the numeracy section of the student gateway. This is your chance to have a say on what you do and don't enjoy about maths lessons.

https://portal.durhamlearning.net/schools/parkview/students/numeracy/_layouts/viewlsts.aspx?BaseType=4

8v1 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths task to be completed for Wednesday 25th Nov.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/proportion/proportionlearnOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/pythagoras/pythagorasTheoremOH.html

8p2 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Tuesday 24th Nov.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/proportion/proportionlearnOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/ratio/Ratiodiv2OH.html

7v3 MyMaths HW

2 MyMaths tasks to be completed for Wednesday 25th Nov.

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/angles/anglesOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/angles/angleReasoningOH.html

7v3 Bridge Building Report

Complete your report for HW. Reports will be collected in on Wednesday 18th Nov. Here are some suggestions of what to include in your report:

• How you came up with your design?
• How effectively your team worked together?
• How did you assign roles to each member of the team?
• What could you have done to improve your bridge design?
• How your team could have worked better?
• What maths did you use to complete the task?
• What have you learned through completing the task?

You may write your report on the computer and e-mail it to me at m.anderson101@durhamlearning.net

13 Further Maths Series HW

Page 120, questions 6-9 for Tuesday 17th Nov.

11P data handling re-sit class

Complete the following past papers:

http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/QP%20Current%20GCSE/June%202008/5381H-6A.pdf

http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/QP%20Current%20GCSE/June%202008/5381H-6B.pdf

Use the mark scheme to check your work:

http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/QP%20Current%20GCSE/June%202008/5381H_06_rms_20080814.pdf

Ensure the following MyMaths tasks are completed to a good standard (i.e., 80% or above):

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/movingaverages/movingaveragesOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/probRelative/relativeFrequencyOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/scattergraphs/scattergraphsOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/sampling/samplingOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/probIndependent/probIndependentOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/cumulative/boxOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/cumulative/cfOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/histograms/histogramsOH.html

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/averagesofgrouped/meanOfGroupedOH.html

8v1 Step ladders HW

You and your partner need to produce a report or a presentation for Wednesday 11th Nov.

The task is:

How long do step ladders need to be to safely reach the gutter at the top of an average sized, modern, two-storey house?

You will be assessed on applying Pythagoras' Theorem and the reliability of your sources of information.

Print your work or e-mail it to me at m.anderson101@durhamlearning.net

7v5 Research HW

What does the net of a cube look like? Find out and bring a copy to next lesson. You could print it or draw it in your exercise book. Deadline for this is Wednesday 11th Nov.

7p3 Research HW

What does the net of a cube look like? Research and find nets of other well known 3D shapes. Bring some examples to the lesson on Thursday 12th November.

7v3 Bridge Building Research HW

On Friday you will begin a task where you have to build a bridge out of spaghetti to span a 20cm gap. The strongest bridge will win. Do some research into bridge design (particularly which shapes are best for this type of construction) and bring your ideas to the lesson on Friday.

8p2 Pythagoras HW

Follow the link to view the video clip again.

http://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/12669

On Tuesday, hand in a solution with workings and an explanation of how you solved the problem.

13 Further Maths HW

Complete questions 4 and 5 from Exercise 5B on page 111 for next Tuesday.

11P data handling re-sit class

Work for Tuesday 3rd November:

Watch clip 107 on the MathsWatch CD.

Attempt the MyMaths HW: Data - Probability - Independent Probability http://www.mymaths.co.uk/gold/probIndependent/probIndependentOH.html

Homework for Tuesday 10th Nov:
Follow the link below to a practice paper. Either print the paper and complete, or just write the answers in your exercise book. The solutions are at the end of the test paper, so mark your own work. Bring your answers to class next Tuesday and I will check you have completed the work.

http://www.patchwaycc.com/pages/theschool/subjects/maths/papers/2544%20Higher%20Unit%202%20Practice%20Paper%20E.pdf

8v1 Pythagoras' HW

Follow the link to view the video clip again.

http://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/12669

On Wednesday, hand in a solution with workings and an explanation of how you solved the problem.