MATHEMATICS

BEAT YOUR TEACHER

As part of a new initiative to improve numeracy and engage students in problem solving and Mathematics, we have introduced the ‘Beat Your Teacher’ challenge at Lilydale High School.

Every Monday a video is put up on Compass which poses a mathematical problem for both students and teachers to solve.

The first five students to determine the answer and see Mrs Kaspar are the awarded a prize and go in the running to be part of the next week’s video.

The past two week’s challenges have been:

1. By adding just one straight line, can you make the following equation true?

5 + 5 + 5 = 550

2. Add the following numbers together:

Your age. A year that something amazing happened in your life. How many years ago that amazing thing happened. Your year of birth.

You got the answer of 4030 didn't you? How is that possible?

From last week's newsletter:

Q. If you write the same number 3 times and add it together, you get an answer of 60. For example;

+20

There is another number that when written three times and is added together will give you the answer of 60. What is that number?

+ 5

CAS CALCULATORS

Is your child studying VCE Mathematics, Year 10 General Mathematics, Year 10 Further Mathematics, Year 10 Specialist Mathematics or are the part of the Year 9 SEAL program? If so, don’t forget to purchase your CAS Calculator for $185 from the School Office.

The CAS Calculators are vital for these courses and your child will be using them regularly throughout their ongoing studies of Senior Mathematics.

UPCOMING ASSESSMENT TASKS

All students across the Year Levels 7-10 have been completing major assessment tasks over recent weeks. Don’t forget to keep an eye on Compass to see what work your child has been doing in class and how they are progressing.

UPCOMING SACS

Unit 3 Further Mathematics SAC

Part 3

Thursday 26 March, 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm

Thomas Moore

Head of Mathematics