GCSE Foundation Revision - Pythagoras for right angle triangles

Here is a nice little video from YouTube on Pythagoras' Theorem. Which is the current topic for Year 11 pupils.

Rise Up, Run Out

As it proved so popular in class here is the video on graphs - Rise up, run out. The original is available on YouTube.

Summer Vacation Homework

The process of tiling (without leaving gaps) in mathematics is called tessellation. The process is explained in the video.

Tessellations occur throughout art and architecture. They are particularly prominent amongst Moorish or Muslim decoration where images of living beings can be seen as blasphemous.

The following link is to a pdf file stored on the DLG that shows many more Tessellation Patterns like that in the image above.

There is also a related homework on the DLG for completion over the Summer Holiday. Click here to find it Summer Homework

The Mathmagician

Here is a terrific video that shows how much fun maths can really be!!

Many more interesting and academic videos are available from TED via Youtube.

Long Division

Year 9 students might find this video from YouTube useful. It covers the basics of long division, without using a calculator.

Note: Although many long divisions can be performed without working out the remainder by subtraction on paper it is worth learning this technique as it can be applied to all long division problems no matter how big the numbers or how many digits after the decimal point.

More about Polygons

Here is a short video explaining the different types of polygons. It is a bit more serious than the "Na, na, na ..." song.

How to do Long Division on Vimeo

Here is another useful video on how to perform long division that I've just discovered on the Internet. As it isn't on YouTube you can access it at school .... Hooray!

How to do Long Division on Vimeo

Polygons

Year 10 finish off the Summer Term by looking at shapes and polygons. Here is an interesting little video again from YouTube. Enjoy and feel free to sing along.

How to do Long Division

Here is a video from YouTube that explains the process of long division. No calculators, just pen and paper.

Angles in Parallel Lines

This is a great little video I found on Youtube that summarises everything we have been learning about angles and parallel lines. Pump up the volume!!