Transition from Primary to Secondary School Mathematics Introduction
Transitioning from primary to secondary school in mathematics is crucial for developing essential skills in reasoning, problem-solving, and teamwork. This journey involves exploring new mathematical concepts, vocabulary, and number systems while delving into exciting units like proportions and data representation. Secondary school teachers will guide you to think mathematically and appreciate the beauty of math as a fundamental part of our world.
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Transition from Primary to Transition from Primary to Secondary School Secondary School Maths at Langdon Park School Maths at Langdon Park School
Introduction to Mathematics Introduction to Mathematics Mathematics is fundamental to being human and Mathematics is fundamental to being human and we can appreciate the subject within our we can appreciate the subject within our world, especially now in the same way especially now in the same way as languages, literature, art or music. literature, art or music. world, as languages, The beauty of mathematics is that everybody The beauty of mathematics is that everybody can appreciate mathematics and think can appreciate mathematics and think mathematically, given support and opportunity. mathematically, given support and opportunity. This is what your teachers in secondary school will This is what your teachers in secondary school will aim to do! aim to do!
How is Maths different in How is Maths different in secondary school? secondary school? In primary school, you develop In primary school, you develop your foundations for Maths and your foundations for Maths and when you arrive at secondary when you arrive at secondary school, your new teachers will school, your new teachers will help you to help you to develop your develop your wider skills to reason, communicate, skills to reason, communicate, think systematically, problem think systematically, problem solve and work with others! solve and work with others! One of the best part of One of the best part of learning mathematics, is the learning mathematics, is the journey you take towards your journey you take towards your answer. answer. In year 7, you will be In year 7, you will be asked to work in teams, explore asked to work in teams, explore some new mathematical ideas, some new mathematical ideas, justify your conjectures and justify your conjectures and prove them right! prove them right! wider
What will you be learning about in What will you be learning about in Year 7? Year 7? In year 7 we explore some brand new ideas in some exciting units In year 7 we explore some brand new ideas in some exciting units of work: of work: We explore new mathematical vocabulary, symbols and mathematical We explore new mathematical vocabulary, symbols and mathematical laws laws We explore the history of our number system and explore special We explore the history of our number system and explore special types of numbers types of numbers We channel our inner witches and wizards as we step into Hogwarts We channel our inner witches and wizards as we step into Hogwarts and explore the magic of proportion with a little help from Harry and explore the magic of proportion with a little help from Harry Potter and friends Potter and friends We look at how data is used to collect important information and We look at how data is used to collect important information and how it can be represented. how it can be represented. We use software to investigate the properties and patterns We use software to investigate the properties and patterns created with 2D shapes. created with 2D shapes. We generalise arithmetic and start looking into the world of the We generalise arithmetic and start looking into the world of the unknown! unknown!
Here are some reasons why we think Here are some reasons why we think Maths is the best Maths is the best It s like solving a puzzle. You just need the right rule to get It s like solving a puzzle. You just need the right rule to get the answer. the answer. The exploration starting with 1+1, exploring with maths The exploration starting with 1+1, exploring with maths builds up and up to fractions, geometry, and beyond! builds up and up to fractions, geometry, and beyond! It is same/universal language at all over the world! It is same/universal language at all over the world! Maths lets us make better decisions! Maths lets us make better decisions! Just as all substances are made up from the building blocks of Just as all substances are made up from the building blocks of the basic chemical elements, all whole numbers are built in a the basic chemical elements, all whole numbers are built in a similar way from the basic elements of prime numbers. Primes similar way from the basic elements of prime numbers. Primes are the elements of number! are the elements of number!
Some fun facts about maths that you Some fun facts about maths that you may not know ! may not know ! If you write the famous number Pi to 2 decimal places, it spells Pie If you write the famous number Pi to 2 decimal places, it spells Pie backwards! backwards! The spiral shapes of sunflowers follow a Fibonacci sequence. The spiral shapes of sunflowers follow a Fibonacci sequence. 111,111,111 111,111,111 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321. 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321. In a room of just 23 people there s a 50% chance that two In a room of just 23 people there s a 50% chance that two people have the same birthday. people have the same birthday. Zero is the only number that can't be represented in Roman Zero is the only number that can't be represented in Roman numerals. numerals. From 0 to 1000, the only number that has the letter a in it is From 0 to 1000, the only number that has the letter a in it is one thousand . one thousand .
Mathematical Activities 1 Mathematical Activities 1 How many of the following How many of the following famous mathematicians can you famous mathematicians can you find in the wordsearch? find in the wordsearch? Cantor Cantor Euclid Euclid Euler Euler Galois Galois Gauss Gauss Godel Godel Newton Newton Pythagoras Pythagoras Ramsey Ramsey Witten Witten Once you have found them all, choose Once you have found them all, choose one mathematician one mathematician to research and find to research and find out what mathematical discovery made out what mathematical discovery made them famous and how it is used in the them famous and how it is used in the modern world today! modern world today!
Mathematical Activities 2 Mathematical Activities 2 A Mystic Rose is a beautiful image created by joining together A Mystic Rose is a beautiful image created by joining together points that are equally spaced around a circle. points that are equally spaced around a circle. Using the template or Using the template or creating your own, can you creating your own, can you make some beautiful make some beautiful patterns for yourself? patterns for yourself? What happens to the number of What happens to the number of lines when you have 3 dots? Or lines when you have 3 dots? Or 4? Or 5? 4? Or 5? Can you spot any patterns? Can you spot any patterns? Make some conjectures Make some conjectures (mathematical predictions)! (mathematical predictions)!
Mathematical Activities 3 Mathematical Activities 3 Choose any three by three square of Choose any three by three square of dates on a calendar page. dates on a calendar page. Add the numbers in the four corners. Try a few examples. What do you notice? Can you explain why this happens? Can you explain why this happens? Now try adding the numbers in each row, column and diagonal that passes through the centre number. What do you notice? What do you notice? Can you explain your results this time? Can you explain your results this time?
Mathematical Activities 4 Mathematical Activities 4 Flora had a challenge for her Flora had a challenge for her friends. friends. She asked, "Can you make She asked, "Can you make square numbers by adding two square numbers by adding two prime numbers together? prime numbers together? Ollie had a think. Ollie had a think. "Well, let me see... "Well, let me see... I know that know that 4 = 2 + 2. 2. That's a good That's a good start! start! I 4 = 2 + What are square numbers? What are square numbers? What are prime numbers? Have a go yourself! Try with the squares of Have a go yourself! Try with the squares of the numbers from 4 to 20. the numbers from 4 to 20. What are prime numbers?
Mathematical Activities 5 Mathematical Activities 5 Each symbol Each symbol represents a represents a different digit different digit (from 1 (from 1- -9). 9). Can you work out Can you work out which digit is which digit is represented by represented by each symbol? each symbol?
Fun Facts about your Maths Fun Facts about your Maths teachers! teachers! Mr. Mr. McGarr McGarr: : 1) I climbed Mount Olympus in Greece 2) I wrote a book on the musical composer Mozart. 3) I have a large allotment and grow most of my own fruit and vegetable. Ms. Begum: Ms. Begum: 1. I am a keen baker 2. I am double jointed (arm) 3. Multilingual Ms. Ms. Duymaz Duymaz: : 1. If I could have any superpower, I 1. If I could have any superpower, I would like to fly. would like to fly. 2. If I could keep any animal as a pet, 2. If I could keep any animal as a pet, I would choose 'Koala . I would choose 'Koala . 3. My favourite season is spring 3. My favourite season is spring because I love flowers and green because I love flowers and green parks. parks.
Fun Facts about your Maths Fun Facts about your Maths teachers! teachers! Mr. Mr. MacDivitt MacDivitt: : 1. I used to be a chef. 1. I used to be a chef. 2. I lived in New Zealand for 7 2. I lived in New Zealand for 7 years. years. 3. My 3. My favourite favourite places are in the places are in the ocean or the top of a mountain. ocean or the top of a mountain. Ms. Brower: Ms. Brower: 1. I have eaten McDonald's in 4 1. I have eaten McDonald's in 4 different countries. different countries. 2. I played on a college golf team. 2. I played on a college golf team. 3. I know all of the words to every 3. I know all of the words to every Disney song. Disney song. Mr. Watson: Mr. Watson: 1. I've lived in all but one of the 1. I've lived in all but one of the countries in the UK countries in the UK 2. Almost all of my immediate 2. Almost all of my immediate family speak German family speak German 3. I do amateur photography. 3. I do amateur photography.
Fun Facts about your Maths Fun Facts about your Maths teachers! teachers! Ms. Soni: Ms. Soni: Mr. Perry: Mr. Perry: 1. I am one of the biggest Harry 1. I am one of the biggest Harry Potter fans ever. Potter fans ever. 2. I am very competitive so be careful 2. I am very competitive so be careful about asking to play a game with me! about asking to play a game with me! 3. I only ever use even numbers when 3. I only ever use even numbers when I change the volume on the tv! I change the volume on the tv! 1. I have a massive collection of trainers but nowadays I wished I didn t (they take up too much space.) 2. I ve have taught more than one subject at LPS. 3. I ve been fortunate enough to have travelled to 32 different countries Ms. Ms. Mamica Mamica: : a) I love traveling and exploring love traveling and exploring new new places around the world. places around the world. b) I I watch Friends(tv show) over and watch Friends(tv show) over and over again and I over again and I still laugh more each still laugh more each time. time. C) C) I m obsessed with flowers and I m obsessed with flowers and nature nature Mr. Patel: Mr. Patel: a) I 1. I love doing origami in my spare time. 2. I love Indian food especially pakoras. 3. I enjoy reading spy novels. b)
Quiz Time: How well do you Quiz Time: How well do you know the teachers? know the teachers? Which teacher loves Which teacher loves watching the TV watching the TV Show Friends? Show Friends? Which teacher has Which teacher has more trainers than more trainers than clothes? clothes? Which teacher would Which teacher would you find on top of a you find on top of a mountain? mountain? Which teacher would Which teacher would bake you a cake? bake you a cake? Which teacher has Which teacher has visited the supposed visited the supposed home of the Greek home of the Greek Gods? Gods? Which teacher would Which teacher would sing Let it go with sing Let it go with you? you? Which teacher Which teacher wishes they were at wishes they were at Hogwarts? Hogwarts? Which teacher would Which teacher would adopt a Koala bear? adopt a Koala bear? Which teacher(s) can Which teacher(s) can speak multiple speak multiple languages? languages? Which teacher might Which teacher might win in a game of mini win in a game of mini golf? golf? Which teacher can Which teacher can make you a paper make you a paper crane? crane? Which teacher likes Which teacher likes to take photos? to take photos?
The Maths Faculty are looking The Maths Faculty are looking forward to meeting you all and forward to meeting you all and helping you in your new journey at helping you in your new journey at Langdon Park School and learn Langdon Park School and learn some exciting and new some exciting and new mathematics! mathematics!
