The hands-on activity, ‘A Whale of a Time’ gives instructions for making a whale shape that can be tessellated. The whale shape is made by using the properties of triangles and half-side rotations. This is a fun way to explore tessellations, and the accompanying teaching notes have suggestions for further exploration.
In the engaging learning activity, ‘Duncan’s Day’ Duncan the donkey carries water to thirsty miners in the Australian outback. Students need to use their knowledge of patterns to develop rules that determine mathematical relationships involved in Duncan’s work. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further …More