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News July 2010

790 tasks placed in schools during June.
324,304 placed since the project began in July 1992.

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In this month's News you will find:

A Child Shall Lead Them Refresh Your Task Centre Site Development

Tasks of the Month
Task 107, McMahon's Triangles 2
Task 108, How Many Squares?

Note Paper

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  • Tasks of the Month
    Two new cameos this month.
    • McMahon's Triangles 2 These 24 colourful pieces are made by using 4 colours, in all possible ways, to fill the spaces of an equilateral triangle that has been divided into three equal parts. The challenges involve making the equilateral triangles into hexagons with special restrictions. The logic and space challenges involved get harder and harder as the card is explored.
    • How Many Squares? A square is a square regardless of its size and this task is based on counting all the squares of any size that are formed when unit squares are placed to form new squares. Heaps of number pattern work leading to some sophisticated algebra.
    McMahon's Triangles 2      How Many Squares?
    Click a photo to access its cameo, or access all current cameos through the Link List below.

  • Did you miss June?
    If so you missed information about:
    1. Additions to Task Cameos for Tasks 37, Fraction Magic Square, and 45, Eric The Sheep
    2. Revision of the Recording & Publishing section of the site
    3. Iceberg Information about two Tasks of the Month (Tasks 105, 211)
    4. ...and more...

Did You Know?

  • You can find tasks coded by Year Level and Curriculum Strand in the Task Centre Catalogue (PDF file).

  • The Activities link of Calculating Changes offers Content Finder & Year Level Finder tools.

  • Our Site Map acts as a Table of Contents to help you find what you need in Mathematics Centre.

  • You can search for lessons by Year Level, Curriculum Strand, Lesson Features & Keyword at Maths300.

Keep smiling,
Doug.

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