I'll put links here weekly to help with the Maths work - use the contact form to send messages!
11th April 2005 :: The link below leads to the s-cool page on measurement generally. The s-cool page mixes perimeter, area and volume together. The Access notes separate these into different Units.
http://eximarde.notlong.com - KeithB
11th April 2005 :: The Web page based LOGO programming language I used in the class demo.
http://embry.epcs.com/rLogo/rLogo.html - KeithB
11th April 2005 :: The link below takes you to the s-cool GCSE Maths page about polygons. The page names common types of quadrilateral and mentions the rules for exterior and interior angles.
http://subjoing.notlong.com - KeithB
07th March 2005 :: http://www.uce.ac.uk/web2/healthcc/bschs.html
Health Studies course site - KeithB
28th February 2005 :: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4293509.stm
A reason for the correlation between low birth weight babies and type 2 diabetes later in life.
This cropped up in this morning's lesson.
Cheers - KeithB
23rd February 2005 :: Kris 70% so OK for Monday - KeithB
09th February 2005 :: Links below for anyone who has completed much of book 3a and who is working from home this afternoon.
http://forjealm.notlong.com/
http://keithsfridge.org/wirrals/U34.DOC - KeithB
07th February 2005 :: http://sejuniel.notlong.com
S-Cool page on Scatter Diagrams (scroll down a bit) - leads to some interactive puzzles. - Keith B
24th January 2005 :: http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_201_g_4_t_2.html
The way to sort equations out.... as shown in today's lesson. - KeithB
06th December 2004 :: We did tally charts, bar charts and pie chart calculation. We also talked about data, quantitative, qualitative, discrete and continuous.
- KeithB
27th November 2004 :: We looked at rounding and error intervals in the last lesson. The S-Cool Web site has some stuff on 'errors' on the estimating page.
http://estimating.notlong.com - KeithB
21st November 2004 :: Some quick guides issued by the Nursing Standard magazine. The first two deal with maths.... I know most of the group are not going into Nursing but looking at these leaflets may give you more of an idea about why Maths is important in the health professions.
http://www.nursing-standard.co.uk/resources/quickref.htm - KeithB
20th November 2004 :: How maths gets used in the national health service - the best way to treat back pain (research study plus statistical analysis of the results).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4022963.stm - KeithB
17th November 2004 :: Thanks to all those who came in to do test 1. You should have had your marks by sms by now. Next is Unit 2 and we start with the scientific calculator and how to use it!
The link below leads to a tutorial on using a scientific calculator - we only need the first few easy pages.
http://pines.hsu.edu/faculty/worthf/libarts/calcltr.html - KeithB
09th November 2004 :: Well done all who were able to attend the practice test. Much was done well, although I do know that more revision on the 'problem questions' and percentages would be useful. There is a basic summary of percentages at
http://www.adamzone.co.uk/percentages.htm
and you will find a longer revision activity including fractions, decimals and percentages at the s-cool web site on
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/topic_principles.asp?loc=pr&topic_id=3&subject_id=15&ebt=24&ebn=&ebs=&ebl=&elc=4 - KeithB
04th November 2004 :: We did some structured work on percentages and some note taking exercises. Kristina found a mistake in the book, and Claire had a really good lesson. Answers to the practice questions given out. - KeithB
28th October 2004 :: As handed out in lesson on Monday 1st Nov, a 6 page revision sheet with 40 typical test questions. Model solutions will be available...
http://bodmas.org/files/TestOnePractice.pdf
- KeithB
23rd October 2004 :: The BBC SkillsWise Web site I mentioned on the handout about Maths Web pages has a nice section on Ratios. Go straight for the quiz if you are confident, otherwise try some of the fact sheets.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/ratioandproportion/ratio/index.shtml - KeithB
19th October 2004 :: Pictures of mountains and a quiz on metric conversions...
http://bdaugherty.tripod.com/KeySkills/measurementUnits.html
There is currently a lot of publicity about obesity in children and society as a whole. A common measure of obesity (or thinness) is the Body Mass Index. The Body Mass Index is calculated in metric units...
http://www.ukma.org.uk/Practical/health/bodyhealth.htm
We will look more at B.M.I in Unit 2 when we start using scientific calculators. - KeithB
19th October 2004 :: You can get screen based lessons and worksheets at
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/
The College has paid for a subscription - ask me for the user name and password you need. The kids might find this fun if they are doing key stage 4 work. - KeithB
11th March 2001 :: This is the bodmas news page - bodmas blog