Is it a fair game?

Grade 8s have been doing some work on probability this week, including using the New Zealand Maths Activity ‘Fair Game’. This activity used a game called Marble Snap to look at the concept of fairness in games, using techniques such as experimentation,...

Mathematics ISA’s – such fun!

This week students across secondary have been completing ISA examinations on Tuesday and Wednesday. Unfortunately I was not in school on Sunday this week so I left my grade 8 students a SAT exam used in the past in the UK to calculate attainment levels at the end of...