Maths


 * PROBLEM SOLVING **


 * MUSIC CARDS **

Analyse which of two music cards provides better value for money – Pod Tunes or New Tunes.




 * GORILLA **


 * Uncle Henry was driving to Halifax when he spotted a big green gorilla on the side of the road. He screeched to a stop, jumped out of his car. He saw the outline of a number on the gorilla. He couldn't quite see the number, but he knew it was a 4 digit number. And:**
 * 1) He remembered seeing a number 1.**
 * 2) In the hundred's place he remembers the number is 3 times the number in the thousand's place.**
 * 3) He said the number in the one's place is 4 times the number in the ten's place.**
 * 4) Finally he said the number 2 is sitting in the thousand's place.**
 * What is the number?**

ETHEL


 * Ethel made a list of all the whole numbers between 1 to 100. How many times did she write the number 2?**

** How many papers were expected to be sold on Saturday? ** Read the following points then work out your answer....  *On Saturday, 10 cents from every Herald Sun sold was donated to the ‘Reach Foundation’. *Jim Stynes expected the ‘Reach Foundation’ to make $50 000 from the Herald Sun.

You need to work out how many papers were sold for the reach foundation to make $50 000.

***Challenge** *If the Herald Sun costs $1.50, then how much did they make on Saturday?

If 50 cents of each Herald Sun goes to the workers, then how much would have they made on Saturday?

Angles + Triangles Game: You are to survey at least 20 people. Work out the mean, mode and medians from your results. Display your findings in your sketch book. ||  || Use Encarta or the internet to research the weights of as many different animals as you can. Place them on a line from lightest to heaviest. Illustrate the line with scaled pictures of the animals. You may like to try.... [] ||  || Some differences may include; Population, Average temps, Average Rainfall, Celebration/Important Dates, Size of country (area), etc. Record these results in sentences in your Maths Books (Please make your writing your best writing ie. Grade Six Standard). ||  || Which total do you predict will tur up most often? Record the totals in excel. Graph your results once you are done. ||  || How many times does it play in a minute? How many times does it play in an hour? How many times does it play in a day? How many times does it play in a week? How many times would it have played if it was left on for a year? Challenge How long would it take to play it 100 times? How long would it take to play it 1000 times? How long would it take to play it 10 000 times? How long would it take to play it 100 000 times? How long would it take to play it 1 000 000 times? ||  || Draw a tree diagram to find out.
 * MATHS INVESTIGATIONS and GAMES LINKS**
 * **Number** || **Subject** || **Investigation Description** || **Links** ||
 * 1 || Mean Median Mode || Conduct a survey of one of the following topics;
 * How many times a week do you have a lunch order?
 * How many TVs are there in your home?
 * How old are you?
 * How many people live in your house?
 * How many people live in your house?
 * 2 || Weight || Research Animal Weights
 * 3 || Comparing Statistics || Use the internet and Encarta Premium to research and compare differences between Melbourne (Australia) and Dili (East Timor).
 * 4 || Probability || Roll a dice fifty times. Add the two numbers. Record the total each time.
 * 5 ||  || A 12 second ad gets stuck on repeat on our radio station over the holidays.
 * **6.** || Probability || My Grandmother had six sons and no daughters. What are the chances?

Next Step. If you have 3 die. What are the chance of the numbers adding up to 10?

Challenge. What is the chance of getting a blackjack in a game of 21? ||  || Who has won the most VFL/AFL premierships? Make a list from most to least premierships. Who has the 'best track record' in grand finals? You'll need to find out who many they have been in andhow many they have won and turn it into a percentage. WILF: Students who structure their work out neatly. Students who can interpret statistics. Early finishers can do the same for a different league. ie NRL, Netball League, NBL, NBA, etc OR look for some other AFL stats such as 'Which team has had the most Brownlow Medalists'. ||
 * 7. || Measurement || Guide a turtle to a pond using computer commands.[] ||  ||
 * 8. || Statistics || Footy

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