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Case Studies related to real life situatios, market research, design etc etc

"Welcome to 3DVinci's Math Forum Page! Google SketchUp is a free, fun, easy-to-use 3D modeling application. Originally created for architects and designers, SketchUp is also a great tool for teaching geometry. The resources on this page will help you bring SketchUp into your classroom and show you some wonderful projects in 2D and 3D geometry."

The current 9th grade has already used it for an English project so have some level of skill with the program.

"There are 366 different Starters of The Day. They are activities designed for KS3 pupils to work on at the beginning of their Maths Lesson. The format lends itself to be projected from a data projector or used on an interactive whiteboard. A starter will give your lesson a focused beginning and time to attend to the other little tasks you have to do at the beginning of the lesson such as calling the register and preparing for the rest of the lesson. "

Some good mental maths starters

"Welcome to the Google SketchUp for Educators Community, a site to share, connect & learn This site is brought to you by Google and made especially for Google SketchUp educators and students. Come join and help us build it! Google SketchUp is an easy-to-use program that lets you and your students create, modify and share 3D models. From history to calculus, you'll be surprised at how easy it is to see your ideas in 3D. And when you're done, you can export an image, make a movie or print out a view of what you made."

The connection between mathematics and art goes back thousands of years. Mathematics has been used in the design of Gothic cathedrals, Rose windows, oriental rugs, mosaics and tilings. Geometric forms were fundamental to the cubists and many abstract expressionists, and award-winning sculptors have used topology as the basis for their pieces. Dutch artist M.C. Escher represented infinity, Möbius bands, tessellations, deformations, reflections, Platonic solids, spirals, symmetry, and the hyperbolic plane in his works. Mathematicians and artists continue to create stunning works in all media and to explore the visualization of mathematics--origami, computer-generated landscapes, tesselations, fractals, anamorphic art, and more.