Mr Conrad's Foraging Page by https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources Interesting problems and articles I have found online (some of which I have read or attempted!) en-us 2018-08-23 06:23:50 UTC 2023-07-26 06:50:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png Trigonometry puzzle matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/274782796 2018-08-23 06:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/274782796 Angle and ratio questions matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276059539 2018-08-28 22:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276059539 Volume matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162087 2018-08-29 09:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162087 Volume matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162258 2018-08-29 09:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162258 Trigonometry basics matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162480 Labelling sides, find the relevant ratio etc]]> 2018-08-29 09:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162480 Trigonometry basics matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162559 Labelling sides, find the relevant ratio etc]]> 2018-08-29 09:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162559 Trigonometry basics matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162566 Labelling sides, find the relevant ratio etc]]> 2018-08-29 09:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162566 Trigonometry Basics matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162587 Labelling sides, find the relevant ratio etc]]> 2018-08-29 09:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276162587 Missing co-ordinates matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276166428 Equilateral triangles]]> 2018-08-29 10:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276166428 Missing co-ordinates matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276166541 Uses congruency]]> 2018-08-29 10:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276166541 Equation of circle matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276166565 2018-08-29 10:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276166565 matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276167134 2018-08-29 10:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276167134 matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276167185 2018-08-29 10:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276167185 Plans and elevations matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276167286 2018-08-29 10:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276167286 A great number problem from John Mason matthewconrad https://padlet.com/matthewconrad/Resources/wish/276167583
  • Write down a positive integer. 
  • Make a list of all its factors.
  • Now write down the number of factors each of those factors has. 
  • The square of the sum of those numbers will be the sum of their cubes.
    • Extension ideas:
    • By trying numbers with different numbers of factors, try to spot a pattern. e.g. a, ab, abc; a, aa, aab etc.
    • Prove it
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    Find ratios which are half way between 1:2 and 1:3 then 1:3 and 1:4, generalise for 
    1:n and 1:(n+1)
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    Examples and boundary (nearly) examples you might use
    Which examples might show the greatest range of the concept
    The precise language (a mini script) one might use to describe the positive and negative versions of the concept to really lock down concise explanation.
    The different ways the same concept could be tested (different command words or wording of questions testing the same skill)
    The choice and sequence of questions you ask to test the concept on a formative assessment level.
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