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Category: Shape

Density

Calculating Density (pdf)

Calculating Density (doc)

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Posted on April 8, 2019Categories Compound Measures, Minimally Different Exercises, ShapeLeave a comment on Density

Determining if Vectors are Parallel

Vectors: Parallel or not Parallel (pdf)

Vectors: Parallel or not Parallel (doc) parallelvectors

Posted on February 1, 2019Categories Minimally Different Exercises, Shape, VectorsLeave a comment on Determining if Vectors are Parallel

Sine Rule: Finding Missing Sides

Sine Rule – Finding Sides (pdf)

Sine Rule – Finding Sides (doc)

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Posted on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018Categories Minimally Different Exercises, Shape, TrigonometryLeave a comment on Sine Rule: Finding Missing Sides

Created this in order to try and overcome the problem of students seeing trigonometry of ‘that thing with SOH CAH TOA’ and it being something entirely procedural. My Year 9s are getting on really well with this – question 10 is a wonderful discussion point.

NB. Have intentionally not varied orientation of triangles here – that’s something that I will do in a separate exercise.

Trigonometry – Missing Angles (pdf)

Trigonometry – Missing Angles (doc) trig missing angles

Posted on May 21, 2018Categories Minimally Different Exercises, Shape, TrigonometryLeave a comment on Trigonometry – Missing Angles

Compound Measures – Calculating Speed

A really quick introductory exercise on calculating speed – intentionally created to develop the concept of speed – rather than something they immediately need a triangle for!

Calculating Speed (pdf)

Calculating Speed (doc)