Mathsliteracy Teachers resources

With the news full of stories about people losing their savings to Ponzi (pyramid) schemes; going on strike (despite the financial consequences to themselves); playing the Lotto with the hope of instant wealth; and having their cars, homes and other possessions repossesed, we should ask the question: What is the role of Mathematical Literacy in developing financial acumen?

See paper here: http://www.timeslive.co.za/multimedia/archive/00673/Maths_Literacy_Pape_673322a.pdf

The memo is here: http://www.timeslive.co.za/multimedia/archive/00676/Maths_Literacy_Pape_676140a.pdf

"Lesson McMaths Fast Food Challenge: This Lesson Covers both curriculum areas of Maths and Health including percentages, conversion & Calculations, Food tables, nutritional Value and Recommended Daily Intake. I did this series of lessons earlier in the year with my students and it was one of the best learning experiences we had as we learnt a great deal about nutrition and some pretty open ended maths strategies over the course of the week that it runs for. Students were really engaged learning about these 'fast' foods they eat regularly and the excessive amount of calories they consume if they are not selective when eating out at fast fast food venues. More so some of them were shocked at the amount of exercise required to burn off that Big Mac, Coke and Fries and really started to make the connection that 'fast food' was a 'slow slog' to burn off."

Math is all around us - How do we get math into the classroom? - If we do, how does that change what is happening in our classrooms?

Thanx Conrad!!!

Eastern Cape prelims

Thanx Alison!

"Ons het hierdie opdrag gebruik vir die Graad 11's vir 3D vorms. Dit is die 1ste keer wat ek nie gesukkel het om opdragte in te kry nie. "

Eastern Cape Trial Papers

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Here is a test Sarah did with her Grade 10 Maths Lit class. It's on Scale & Measurement and basic statistics.

"I have found some usefull articles which could be used to make teaching of ratios and proportion more realistic to the kids. Another source which could be used is The travels of Gullivar. There is also a very interesting article about the usage of electronic media by teenagers which could be used in math lit classes."

Sarah made this project about painting, tiling and carpeting a house.