Real-Life Maths - Geometry by Walter Sherwood

The Real-Life Maths Series use engaging lessons to put maths into the context of real-world settings. The lessons in this book can be used as reminders of old skills in new contexts, as an opportunity to show how a particular skill is used or as an enrichment activity for stronger students. Topics covered in this volume, Geometry, include: Unnatural Geometry; Hanging Plasterboard; Quilts; Making Really Big Pictures; Orientations; and Navigation and Triangulation. Each activity has a teacher page that outlines the goal, context and answers, and provides extension activity options. Student pages present a real-life situation, and ask students to use problem-solving strategies to reach answers to questions. ISBN 9781742398785