GOING TURBO WITH NUMBERS Is our lives designed mathematically

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GOING TURBO WITH NUMBERS Is our lives
designed mathematically?

• A Technology Learning Area project for Grade 8

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Questions

• What mathematics concept is most useful in our
  daily lives?
• What is the number pattern?
• What are different number patterns that are part
  of our daily usage?

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Learning outcomes

• Learning Outcome 1
• Number and Number Relationships
• Assessment Standard 12.1.3
• (a) Identify and solve problems involving number
  patterns, including but not limited to arithmetic
  and geometric sequences and series.
• (b) Correctly interpret sigma notation.
• (c) Prove and correctly select the formula for
  and calculate the sum of series.
• (d) Correctly interpret recursive formulae
• (e.g. Tn1 Tn Tn-1 )

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Background

• Learners will investigate patterns in natural and
  man-made structures and analyse these. They will
  conclude whether our life is mathematically
  designed.

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Project Tasks

• Learners are given activities and worksheets in
  which they are introduced to number theory and
  number pattern, eventually to sequences and
  series.
• They conclude this with a discussion on number
  patterns in nature and different sequences and
  series in solving problems, thus concluding to
  what extent our life is designed mathematically.

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Assessment

• Before the project
• Assessing background knowledge
• During the project
• Assessing process
• Assessing cooperation
• Maths reasoning rubric
• After the project
• Presentation rubric

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Timeframes

• Before the project
• Good foundation about number theory exponents
• Good foundation on mathematical operation signs
• Make sure books are enough
• Reserve computer centre and library resources

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Timeframes

• During the project
• Distribute books from media center
• Assign project groups and deadlines
• Confirm computer bookings with computer teacher
• Schedule learner presentations
  (PowerPoint/Web site)
• Attend all sessions in the computer centre with
  class

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Timeframes

• After the project
• Assess the whole lesson
• Reflect on success of unit
• Get feedback on success of unit from learners
• Present learner award certificates
• Reserve resources for future use
• Return equipment, books, supplies
• Thank computer teacher

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Resources

• Resources that the learners will use
• Set Books
• Computer centre
• Web resources (see bibliography)