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National Mathematics Day − 18 May 2007

‘Maths: What counts?’

Thank you AAMT (Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers) for organising this day.

National Mathematics Day is for everyone – in schools, in the home, in the workplace and in the wider community. To celebrate this inaugural National Mathematics Day, HOTmaths is providing a range of free activities to share and support excellence in mathematics teaching and learning.

Click on the links below to start the investigations and activities and, while you are here, check out some of the free stuff at HOTmaths: Scorcher (mental arithmetic competition), the online dictionary and the 24-hour trial via the links in the menu on the left.

Decimals investigations

Investigation 1 Look for patterns in decimals using fractions with denominators of 9 and 99.
Fraction-to-decimal converter
Investigation 2 Discover patterns in decimals using fractions with denominator of 6.
Investigation 3 Explore whether there are more terminating or recurring decimals.

Perimeter and area investigation

Investigation Does a larger area mean a longer perimeter in a rectangle?
Perimeter and area interactive

Kite investigations

Investigation 1 Discover the properties of kites by cutting out, measuring and folding.
Exploring kites interactive
Investigation 2 Drag vertices onscreen to create a variety of kites to explore properties of their sides, angles and diagonals.
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