MathsLinks

Slope: Dynamic Illustrator Investigate the slope between two points with this GeoGebra interactive.

Thinking mathematically A large collection of K-6 tasks, lessons and investigations: targeted teaching (including number talks) and contexts for practice.

The divider Use a strategy to help you solve divisions such as 147 divided by 7 or 157 divided by 6 (some have remainders). Split a division into parts that are easy to work with, use times tables, then solve the original calculation.

Sum to 12 An online game for students. Roll a six-sided dice, record the results and sum to 12.

Make 100 An online game for students. Use 2 six-sided dice and the four operations to “make 100”.

Interactive Binary Search Game We discover how to quickly find a random option in an ordered set of options using a binary search game.

Weird shapes giving Pythagorean triples?! A graphical method for finding Pythagorean triples (triads). Why does it work?

You’ve been doing Pythagoras wrong your whole life! Some special right-angled triangles allow for a different application of Pythagoras' Theorem.

The Parachute Message There was a secret message on the parachute of Perseverance, seen as it descended to Mars.

Volume of pyramid and cone A video demonstrating the link between the formula for volume of a pyramid and cone and the volume of a prism or cylinder with the same cross section/base.

Composition of function: (f∘g) or(g∘f) Input f(x) and g(x) then investigate the composite functions f(g(x)) and g(f(x)).

Horrible Histories Stupid Deaths Pythagoras A silly look at Pythagoras.

How Do You Calculate a Minimum Spanning Tree? A story based on Kruskal's Algorithm.

Pigeonhole principle explained A good video to introduce the pigeonhole principle (Year 11 Extension 1)

Learning the Star Knowledge of First Australians Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people use their understanding of the night sky for a range of reasons.

Expression of a vector in 3D Expressing a vector in three dimensions.