Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Thurs 1st Dec – Problem Solving Area and Perimeter of a circle

'LEARNING OBJECTIVE: TO use skills learned on area and perimeter of circles to solve problems

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to solve difficult problems involving area and circumference of a circle

STARTER: Have a go at Questions 10, 11 & 12 from Page 30 of Unit 3 higher text book

LESSON: Work through answers to problems on IWB.

Now try solving these wordy problems

PLENARY: Checking Answers, Discussing problems, Confidence feedback

 

Monday, 28 November 2011

Tues Nov 29th – Solving circle problems involving area and circumference

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To practise solving using the circumference and area formulas to solve circle problems

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to use the area and circumference formulas to solve many different types of circle problems

STARTER: Watch this video

LESSON: Quick revision of the two formulas and the variations of the formulas, especially 'back-to-front- problems such as finding radius from circumference and finding Diameter from area.

Continue top work through the questions from higher level GCSE text book Work through Ex 11a page 245.

EXTENSION: Page 30 of Unit 3 higher text book

PLENARY: Checking answers, exam pro question to finish

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Mon Jan 28th – Area and Circumference of a circle

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To Understand the significance of the number pi and how to use it to work out the area and circumference of a circle

S UCCESS CRITERIA: You will know what the number pi is and how to use it to solve circle problems involving area and circumference

STARTER: Can you name all these different parts and sections of a circle

PLENARY: Checking answers to Starter

LESSON:

What is pi?

Discussion on what it is, how big it is, what pi represents, rational / irrational numbers, approximations for pi.

Circle Song

Examples of Area questions and circumference questions

Work through Ex 11a page 246.

PLENARY: Check Answers, Exam Pro Questions


 

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Thurs Nov 24th – Solve Problems involving Area of Parallelograms, triangles and trapeziums

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Solve problems which need area of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapeziums

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to solve problems involving perimeter and area of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapeziums

STARTER: Quick reminder on How to find the area of a trapezium using the rule

A= ½ ( a + b)h    where a and b are the two sides of the trapezium that are parallel.

Start filling in this table then get students to complete it themselves

  

Side a

Side b

Perpendicular Height

Area

a

8 cm

4 cm

5 cm

  

b

10 cm

12 cm

7 cm

  

c

7 cm

5 cm

4 cm

  

d

5 cm

9 cm

6 cm

  

e

3 m

13 m

5 m

  

f

4 cm

10 cm

  

42 cm2

g

7 cm

8 cm

  

22.5 cm2

h

6 cm

  

5 cm

40 cm2

 
 

LESSON: Check above answers, then students to work through questions 2 onwards on page 247 of Higher Text Book

EXTENSION: Q9 onwards on worksheet from yesterday

PLENARY: Checking answers. Exam Pro Questions with some feedback from Students

HOMEWORK: There are three MyMaths Homework tasks set for next Thursday – I expect 'Green' from everyone on these three level D/C topics. Please repeat if you DO NOT get a green

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Weds Nov 23rd – Area of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapeziums – (Level D)

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover how to find the area of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapeziums

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to solve problems involving perimeter and area of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapeziums

STARTER:

Calculate the areas and perimeters of rectangles measuring;

  • 3cm by 3cm
  • 6cm by 8cm
  • 9cm by 3.4cm
  • 8.4cm by 9.3cm
  • 1.2 metres by 80cm
  • 160cm by 0.9 metres.

LESSON:

Parallelogram Area, Trapezium Area

Reminder on how to find the area of:

  1. A triangle
  2. A parallelogram

Have a go at Question 1 to 7 on worksheet

Show how to use Trapezium area formula = ½(a + b) x h

Have a go at rest of questions on worksheet

PLENARY: Check Answers with students as they work, Use an Exam Pro Question in last 10 mins to check understanding of Triangles and Parallelograms

Monday, 21 November 2011

Tues Nov 22nd – More practice on Angle properties of polygons

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Use the knowledge gained last lesson on the angle properties of polygons
SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to solve problems involving: total angles in a polygon, interior angle of a regular polygon and exterior angle of a regular polygon

STARTER
A1. Four of the angles of a pentagon are 110°, 130° 102° and 97°. Calculate the fifth angle.

Q2. A regular Polygon has an exterior angle of 60°. How many sides does it have?

LESSON: Quick review of polygon properties then have a go at Ex 13B on page 310 and 311 of Higher GCSE Text book – check answers regularly.
EXTENSION Three worksheets on Polygons
PLENARY: Checking answers, checking feedback from students, exam pro question

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Mon 21st Nov – Solving problems involving Interior and exterior angles of polygons

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Use the knowledge gained last lesson on the angle properties of polygons

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to solve problems involving: total angles in a polygon, interior angle of a regular polygon and exterior angle opf a regular polygon

Play this video as kids are arriving and settling doen

STARTER: Polygon Song by Algebra Man,

LESSON: Quick review of polygon properties then have a go at Ex 13B on page 310 and 311 of Higher GCSE Text book – check answers regularly.

EXTENSION Three worksheets on Polygons

PLENARY: Checking answers, checking feedback from students, exam pro question

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Thurs Nov 17th – Angles in Polygons

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To derive the rules for angles in regular and irregular polygons

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will derive rules for the following:

  1. Sum of all the angles in any polygon
  2. Interior angle of a regular polygon
  3. Exterior angle of a regular polygon

STARTER:

Complete the names of all the polygons on this sheet:

Number of sides

Name

 No Of Triangles

Sum Of Interior Angles

One angle of Regular Polygon

 Exterior angle of Regular Polygon

 Exterior angle multiplied by number of sides

  

3

 Triangle

1

1x180=180

60

120

360

  

4

 Quadrilateral

2

2x180=360

90

90

360

  

5

 Pentagon

3

3x180 = 540

108

72

360

  

6

 Hexagon

4

4 x 180 = 720

120

60

360

  

7

 Septagon

5

5 x 180 = 900

128.571428

51.43(2dp)

360

  

8

 Octagon

6

6 x 180 = 1080

135

45

360

  

9

 Nonagon

7

7x180 = 1260

140

40

360

  

10

 Decagon

8

8x180 = 1440

144

36

360

  

12

 Dodecagon

10

10 x 180 = 1800

150

30

360

  

20

 Icosagon

18

18x 180 = 3240

162

18

360

  

N - sides

No Name

n-2

180x(n-2)

180x(n-2)/n

180 - 180(n-2)/n

360

  

 
 

Names of Polygons

NOTES: A regular polygon has Equal angles and equal length sides

LESSON:

Look at building up total angles inside a polygon using the 'Number of triangles' method.

Demonstrate using triangle, quadrilateral and pentagon on the IWB

Get students to complete the table, adding the columns

Number of Triangles, Sum of All Angles, One Interior angle of a regular polygon

TASK 1: Now complete the table for the rest of the polygons including n-sides.

PLENARY: Discussion on results and entries for n – sides – encourage answers/descriptions from students

Explain what is meant by the external angle(supplementary angle) ie interior + exterior angle = 180

TASK 2 Add these columns to your table and complete for ALL rows:

One Exterior Angle of a regular polygon, Sum of all exterior Angles, Sum of all Angles / 360

Explain your findings IN YOUR OWN WORDS

PLENARY: Discussion on results


  

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Weds Nov 16th – More work on angles in triangles, parallel lines and quadrilaterals

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Deduce missing angles in parallel lines, triangles and quadrilaterals

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to use your knowledge of the properties of triangles and quadrilaterals to solve missing angle geometry problems

STARTER: Triangle Example 1, Triangle Example 3

LESSON:

Task1 : Solve all the problems on Work Sheet 1 (topic 36 – triangles), then solve worksheet 2 (topic 34 - Angles and triangles) problems

Extension Tasks: Use the information on Page 306 to make your own notes on the properties of Trapeziums, Parallelograms, rhombus and kites

Using this information and your knowledge of angles in a triangle and between parallel lines to solve Q4 onwards on page 307 of Higher Text Book

PLENARY: Checking answers (at end of each Exam text Book), Triangle Example 2,

Monday, 14 November 2011

Tues – Nov 15th Angles in lines, triangles and quadrilaterals

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Deduce missing angles in parallel lines, triangles and quadrilaterals

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to use your knowledge of the properties of triangles and quadrilaterals to solve missing angle geometry problems

STARTER:

STARTER: What are the following angles on a clock face

  1. Angle between o clock and quarter past?
  2. 5 past and 25 to?
  3. Angle between 5 past and 25 past?
  4. Angle between 10 past and 5 to?
  5. What angle does the hour hand move in an hour?
  6. What angle does the hour hand move between 1 o'clock and 5 o'clock
  7. What angle does the hour hand move in 15 mins

LESSON:

Task1 : Solve all the problems on Work Sheet 1 (topic 36 – triangles), then solve worksheet 2 (topic 34 - Angles and triangles) problems

Extension Tasks: Use the information on Page 306 to make your own notes on the properties of Trapeziums, Parallelograms, rhombus and kites

Using this information and your knowledge of angles in a triangle and between parallel lines to solve Q4 onwards on page 307 of Higher Text Book

PLENARY: Checking answers (at end of each Exam text Book), Exam pro Question to finish with

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Monday Nov 14th – Angle properties in lines and shapes

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To deduce missing angles in lines, and shapes

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to use your knowledge of angles to deduce missing angles in shapes

STARTER:

LESSON: Work through this Mymaths Lesson on Angle reasoning

Then work through this lesson on angles in parallel lines

Look at properties of special quadrilaterals on page 306 of Higher test book

Work through Ex 13A page 306

PLENARY: Checking answers,

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Thurs Nov 10th – Use a past paper to Revise for Mondays exam

LEARNING
OBJECTIVE: Revision of Exam technique / Exam Questions/Unit 2 topics

SUCCESS
CRITERIA: You will be able to solve Unit 2 questions and gain your target grade.

LESSON: Hand out Nov 2010 Unit 2 Higher paper and give students the lesson to work through it, supporting each other as they need.

Also work in smaller groups at student tables on any areas they want extra support on.

Have Mark Scheme available on teacher machine / IWB

PLENARY: Check on Answers /grade levels – confidence for Mondays exam – review of what they can do over weekend

SUNDAY NIGHT: Early night, at least 9 hours sleep, up 20 mins earlier on Monday morning and have a good breakfast – don't rush to school thirsty and on an empty stomach –

DO NOT REVISE AFTER 6 0'Clock on Sunday, relax have a pleasant evening (watching telly, listening to music, facebooking!!.... and go to bed early – TV's, Computers, Phones OFF at 10:30 at the latest.

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Weds 10th Nov – Past Paper revision / exam question revision

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To go over answers and issues from paper, or revise exam topics by completing questions

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will gain your target grade in the exam

STARTER: Try These questions

LESSON: Students who wish to go over paper Sit at front ot look at March 2011 paper 2, March 2011 Paper 2 mark Scheme

Rest of students work through These exam type levelled questions.

PLENARY: Checking Answers

Monday, 7 November 2011

Tues Nov8th – Review of practice paper 4 and March 11th exam papers

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To go over answers and issues from both papers, revising exam topics

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will gain your target grade in the exam

Work through exam papers on IWB showing common errors, give example questions for them to try.

PP4 Paper, pp4 markScheme

March 2011 paper 2, March 2011 Paper 2 mark Scheme

Friday, 4 November 2011

Mon Nov 7th – Rearranging Equations

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover how to use the techniques for solving equations to rearrange equations, making another letter be the subject of the equation

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to answer exam questions that ask you to "make ? the subject of the equation.."

STARTER: Have a go at These 4 Revision Questions

LESSON: Use this MyMthas Lesson to practice rearranging equations of increasing difficulty

Extra Questions Page 427 - Q13 onwards of Higher GCSE Text book

EXTENSION: Use this Mymthas Lesson if above becomes easy

PLENARY: Checking answers, looking at past exam paper questions, looking at questions in papers attempted that were missed out previously


 

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Thurs Nov 3rd – Mock Exam Paper

Students to work through March 2011 Unit 2 Higher paper in exam Conditions

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Weds Nov 2nd – Revision Using Practice Paper 3 Questions

LEARNING
OBJECTIVE: Analysis and revision from Practice Paper 3

SUCCESS
CRITERIA: All understand how marks were allocated and understand how to tackle and answer level B A and A* questions

STARTER: Have a go at These 4 Revision Questions

LESSON: Work through Exam Questions From Practice Paper 3 exam paper, explaining how marks are allocated, errors that were made.. Where appropriate give students other example questions to have a go at

PLENARY: Checking on Student confidence