Monday, 1 October 2012

Weds 3rd Oct - Similarity

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Solving problems using the properties of similar triangles

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will able to solve grade B and A grade exam questions using similar triangles

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: 
Andrew, who is about 120cm tall, notices that when he stands at the bottom of his garden, which is 20 metres away from the house, his dad, who is about 180cm tall, looks as big as the house when he is about 2.5 metres away from Andrew. How high is the house?

LESSON:  Work through this lesson from screen 4 onwards. 

Work through page 42 of the Higher level e-text book

PLENARY: Checking Answers -  self/peer/me

EXTENSION: Look back at the exam papers who have already completed and double check the similarity questions

  • Paper 1 Non-Calculator - Q11
  • Paper 2 non- calculator - Q10

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