Su Nei Cieli Maths News
Wow! What a
busy second semester it has been in maths!
Maths Inquiry
Our current
Maths Inquiry has a mapping focus. It has been interesting for the students to
view real maps of our school since the renovations and one of our parents
passed on maps of the new Box Hill Hospital. As well as this, a parent has come
into speak to us about how builders interpret architectural plans and take the
project through to completion. The students
are also creating their own maps, interpreting maps, giving direction to
locations using mapping conventions and at the moment are designing their own
learning areas for BEPS.
The teachers
are impressed with their innovative ideas of how our LC learning areas might
look in the future. The students have very capability used digital technology
to manipulate and model their learning environment.
As part of
our Inquiry, the students have used a website called Homestyler, which allows
them to create 2D and 3D plans of a floor space. If your child
would like to show you their floor plan ideas, they can show you on this
website: www.homestyler.com
Math Talent Quest (MTQ)
Many students
again elected to undertake a maths project for MTQ. The learning community was
a buzz with mathematical conversations and investigations, with topics across a
diverse range of mathematical concepts.
Unfortunately
the MTQ competition only allows for each school to enter a certain number of
projects. It is always a challenge for teachers to choose the entrants to
represent the school. The Maths Association of Victoria provide teachers with a
rubric to select student entries.
Congratulations
to the students shown in the table below, who were selected this year to represent
the school. The table shows the results of the students. We would also like to congratulate
all the other students who had a go in the Quest this year.
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ENTRY TITLE
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TYPE
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STUDENT NAMES
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RESULT
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How the Beach Works
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Group
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Credit
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Force and acceleration (Newton's Law)
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Group
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Credit
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Body Theories
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Group
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Encouragement
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Percentage Propaganda
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Group
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Credit
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The perfect shot
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Individual
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Douglas
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Distinction
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Who will win at the brownlow
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Individual
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Jack
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Credit
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Think Fast
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Group
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Distinction
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Comparing percentage growth in the Stock Market
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Individual
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Benjamin
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Distinction
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Plants are Numbers
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Group
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Distinction
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Plant Growth
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Group
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Credit
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Which high school?
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Individual
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Isobel
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Credit
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To Binary and Beyond
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Individual
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Tom
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Distinction
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Impact from pollution
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Group
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Credit
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Body Capability
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Group
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Credit
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The students who received a distinction
were invited by the Maths Association of Victoria to attend an award ceremony at
Latrobe University. Some photos were taken on the day, as each student received
their award on stage. Congratulations to all!
