MATHEMATICS

Calculators

Cas Calculators

All Year 10 Mathematics students (except Pathway Mathematics) and VCE Mathematics students require a CAS calculator to effectively study the subject. Calculators can be purchased from the General Office for $210.

Ti-30 XB MultiView Calculator

Students in Yeas 7 to 9 are encouraged to use the Ti-30 XB MultiView Calculator, which are available from Lilydale Books for $28.95.

Thomas Moore

Head of Mathematics

Year 8 Maths - 8.20

This week Ms Bao kindly allowed us into her classroom to see what her Year 8 Maths students (8.20) were up to.

The students were partaking in the topic of 'Number' and looking at the concepts of 'Rounding' and converting 'Decimals to Fractions'.

“We have been learning about how to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions” – Emma Darke

“I had to round 56395 to the nearest thousand. I thought because the 3 is lower than 5 you just change the number to 56000” – Shantara Fossey

“I had to change 0.3 to a fraction. I changed it to 3/10 because the 3 is in the tenths position”

– Ruby Farnan

“I changed 0.15 to a fraction by seeing that the 5 is in the hundredth position so it becomes 15/100. I then find the highest common factor which is 5 and I simplify it to 3/10”

– Georgia Petrov

Laura Kaspar

Assistant Head of Mathematics