Su Nei Cieli Maths News

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.

ENTRY TITLE	TYPE	STUDENT NAMES	RESULT
How the Beach Works	Group	Martha Heidi Riley	Credit
Force and acceleration (Newton's Law)	Group	Imogen Jannik Cormac Nereus	Credit
Body Theories	Group	Djava Becky Zahra Tiana	Encouragement
Percentage Propaganda	Group	Genevieve Mika Rosie	Credit
The perfect shot	Individual	Douglas	Distinction
Who will win at the brownlow	Individual	Jack	Credit
Think Fast	Group	Nathan Adi Celine Louis	Distinction
Comparing percentage growth in the Stock Market	Individual	Benjamin	Distinction
Plants are Numbers	Group	Jet Charlie	Distinction
Plant Growth	Group	Tani Amy Giuliana Olive	Credit
Which high school?	Individual	Isobel	Credit
To Binary and Beyond	Individual	Tom	Distinction
Impact from pollution	Group	Penelope Rose	Credit
Body Capability	Group	Zoe Theoni Yasmin	Credit

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!