Solving Real Life Stuff with Maths for Years 8 - 11

Contents of Book 1:

 

Teacher's notes.
Assessment rubric written reports.

 - Air Rockets — Scale drawings, substitution, trigonometry, quadratic graphs.
 - Atom Ant — Speed, ratio, measuring time and length.

 - Bouncing Balls — Averages, measuring weight and length, percentage.
 - Centripetal Force — Measuring time, frequency, graphs, formula.

 - Crocodiles Rock — General measurement, numeracy and graphing skills.

 - PHI and the Golden Ratio — Ratio, measuring length.

 - A Fishy Story — Reading tables, linear graphs and equations.

 - Heads of Tails? — Averages, frequency polygons, box plots.

 - Jelly Beans — Averages, frequency tables and polygons.

 - Jelly Snakes — Linear graphs.

 - King Charlie's Catapult — Probability, measuring length.

 - Mind Your Own Brochure — Percentages, discounts.

 - Shiver Me Timbers A — Measuring temperature, plotting and interpreting graphs.

 - Shiver Me Timbers B — Plotting and interpreting graphs, use of formula.

 - Arachnids All Around — General numeracy and measurement skills.

 - Can Crusher — Surface area of cylinders, formula.

 - Tessellations — Exploring spatial ideas.

 - Fishing Lines — Reading tables, quadratic graphs, formula.

 - Reaction Times — Using formula, measuring length.

Selected Answers.

The Solving Real-Life Stuff with Maths titles go beyond abstract theory and help students in years 7—10 to understand the practical application of the mathematical concepts they learn from text books.

Each book contains an array of challenging, hands-on activities and high-interest topics (such as sport and bungee-jumping Barbie dolls!) that will motivate and engage even the most reluctant learner in your classroom and foster an active-learning environment. Most units have a link to general science concepts, making them an ideal cross-curriculum resource. 

Students are encouraged to work together and to use technological materials and computer programs such as Excel to complete tasks. 

While some topics are self-contained, several require preparation to ensure each lesson is a success; the teacher’s notes section lists the required equipment and provides helpful advice in this regard. 

An assessment rubric is provided to help teachers and students to focus on the key skills and knowledge learnt in each unit and an extensive answer section will assist teachers with marking