Day 2: The missing square mistery

Today we'll watch a video and we'll try to solve a mistery called 'the missing square'. After the mistery is solved, try to construct the 13 convex figures with the Tangram. Do you know what a convex figure is? If you choose any two points inside the figure, the whole line between the points must also be inside the figure.

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Activities

After the mistery is solved, try to construct the 13 convex figures with the Tangram. Do you know what a convex figure is? If you choose any two points inside the figure, the whole line between the points must also be inside the figure. Try to build each one of the following figures.

1. Take a white paper. Write down the solution to the missing square mistery. You can use a small drawing if you prefer.
2. Now, take your tangram pieces and try to build at least 2 of the convex figures below. Draw the solution on the paper. Remember that you must use all 7 tans in order to construct the shapes.

Day 1: Let's have fun with the Tangram!

Did you ever heard about tangram? Today we'll watch a little video explaining how to build one.

Later on, you should take the grid paper and try to build a tangram like the one you see in the image.

Taken from http://www.educacionplastica.net/Tangram1.htm

Day 6: Let's prepare slides for the oral project presentation

It's time for summarizing. Today you'll sit in groups together and you should start designing some slides for the oral presentation. Your presentation must contain:

• Length and distance issues
• Metric system length units. 
• Conversion within the metric system.
• Imperial system vs. metric system.
• Vocabulary
• Your opinion about the project

Next day you'll present your slides to the class. To evaluate the oral presentation, we'll use the following rubrics.

Day 5: Imperial system vs metric system (II)

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Today we'll practice a little bit more the conversion between the two systems. Let's try to do the following activities:

1. Conversion exercises
2. Conversion factors between systems (web with online activities) 
3. Extra work 

Day 4: Imperial system vs metric system (I)

Do you know that in the UK and in the US sometimes people use another system for measuring? This system is called Imperial system.

Activities

1. Build a table with the correspondence between metric and imperial system for length, area, volume and mass measuring units
2. Information and online activities
3. Conversion charts

Day 3: Metric system unit conversion

Today we'll watch some vídeos from Khan Academy about mètric System unit conversion. You have to solve the problema before watching the video. Afterwards, you can check if you made the calculations right.

Unit conversion within the metric system

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Converting within the metric system

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Perimeter and unit conversion

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Applying the metric system

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Conversion between metric units

Day 2: Vídeo. Why learn about length and distance?

Today we'll talk about the importance of learning about length and distance. First of all we'll watch a short BBC video. Afterwards we'll discuss it a little bit and at the end we'll fill in an activity.

Complementary work

• Game: how to build a shed? 
• Quiz 1
• Quiz 2
• Quiz 3

Day 1: Welcome to the Maths and Beyond course!

This year you'll start a new experience: once a week, we'll explore nice and funny mathematical facts. And all these in English! Let's go!
After presentation, you'll try to answer some early questions.

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