Maths
Subject Co-ordinator: L. Carr
Year 5
Mathematics is everywhere
When Sunderland and Newcastle United played their derby match Year 5 were studying statistics. We looked at the league tables. We found out what all the headings meant and interpreted the information.
P = Games played.
Home = All the games played at their own stadium.
Away = All the games played at the opposition’s stadium.
W = Games won.
D = Games drawn.
L = Games lost.
F = Goals for – Goals they score.
A = Goals against – Goals the opposition score.
GD = Goal difference.
Pts = Points. A team gets 3 points if they win, 1 for a draw and 0 if they loose.
We looked at our favourite teams and where they could be found in the table. We looked at their statistics and asked questions when we compared their results with other teams.
The table showing the fixtures and results looks like a train timetable. We used it to see the results of games already played and when games would be played.
Newcastle will play Sunderland next on April 19th.
Year 6
Car Registrations
When and where were cars registered.
Year 6 carried out a mathematics project into car number plates.
Surveys were carried out. Tally charts were made. Microsoft excel was used to present the information.
We collected data showing the first two letters and the two numbers on cars in Seahouses. Using the internet site http://waxxtm.com/registrations.html we found out where they were registered.
To find the year it was registered….
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Black months are 0? Red months are 5?
Eg
March 2008 - August 2008 = 08
September 2008 - February 2009 = 58
Year 7 & 8
Junior Maths Challenge 2010
On the 29th April 2010 eight children from years 7 and 8 took part in the Junior Maths Challenge 2010 organised by the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust.
Leeds University Junior Mathematics Challenge
Eight children from years 7 and 8 attended a lunch time mathematics club. On the 30th April these children took part in the mathematics challenge run by Leeds University.
