Fun Math Projects
Tessellations
- What is a tessellation?
Also called 'tiling', a tessellation is made by repeating regular shapes
across a flat surface without any gaps or overlapping.
- How to make a tessellation using the tracing paper method.
Ever wanted to create a beautiful tessellation pattern that's not just
repeating a simpe regular shape? Well here's one fullproof way to do
that.
- How to make a tessellation using the paper cut method.
Another easy way to make a demi-regular or polymorph tessellation.
Valentine's Math
For that romantic time of year! Here are some great resources for high
school Valentine themed math lessons...
- Valentine's Tessellations
A project to design a Valentine-themed tessellation with instructions on how
to use the tracing method to create a tessellation.
Suitable for students at all levels
- Mystery Graph (PDF)
Plotting a set of co-ordinates to reveal a heart-shaped graph.
Suitable for students in Year 9 or 10
Need graph paper? Here are 2 types for you print - Printable
Graph Paper 1 and Printable
Graph Paper 2 (PDFs)
- Valentine's Math Puzzles (PDF)
Two word problems with multiple ways of obtaining the solutions. Ideally
these should be solved algebriacally, but you can let your students
work out their own way.
Suitable for students in Years 9 to 11
- Other Ideas
These are links to external websites.
- Valentine's Origami
There are a number of great ways to fold a heart. We like these
origami
hearts.
- Heart Graphs
If your students have a graphic's calculator you can get them to
plot the following ...
(x2 + y2 - 1)3 - x2y3 = 0 - the algebriac expression for a heart-shaped
graph.
This useful page has a number of other options for heart-shaped
graphs.
- Fibonacci Flowers
Not interested in hearts? Why not investigate the Fibonacci
sequence in flowers - lilies, roses and sunflowers are wonderful places
to start.
Circle Fun and Facts
- The number Pi - some interesting facts
and figures about Pi and the circumference of a circle.
- Circle Art -
