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May 19 2022

Issue #100

Issue #100 - MathsLinks Newsletter - resources for maths teachers
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Resources
Faded worked examples for Pythagoras' theorem - one set for finding the hypotenuse and one for finding a shorter side.
Play this simple math game with your friends to gain insights into fundamental principles of graph theory. 
Deriving the area of a parallelogram. 
Deriving the area of a rhombus. 
Deriving the area of a trapezium using knowledge of parallelograms. 
Two operating theatres based on the work of Lorraine Day, Algebra Tiles Australia. 
Predict the number of blocks you need to equal the weight of one bag and then test your theory.
Solve simple linear equations using a balance beam representation. 
A visualisation of the radian measure. 
Show the sector of a circle as a fraction, with a simplified fraction option. 
Draw two-dimensional representations of three-dimensional objects. 
The Problem of the Week is designed to provide students with an ongoing opportunity to solve mathematical problems.
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Large factorials and the use of Stirling's Approximation. Featuring Professor Ken McLaughlin. 
Ancient Chinese mathematicians developed a clever method to make magic squares, the Lo Shu method, a technique that is even inspiring current research to make solar panels more efficient. 

A probability and modelling question.

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