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‘Boxing Up’ - The Big Launch

‘Boxing Up’ - The Big Launch. Main Story. Boxing Up (A Mathematical Essay). Maths Story. English Story. What is the question asking me? What information do I have?. Introduction. What Maths will I be using?. Working out / Calculations. Answers, checking and presentation. Conclusion.

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‘Boxing Up’ - The Big Launch

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  1. ‘Boxing Up’ - The Big Launch

  2. Main Story Boxing Up (A Mathematical Essay) Maths Story English Story What is the question asking me? What information do I have? Introduction What Maths will I be using? Working out / Calculations Answers, checking and presentation. Conclusion

  3. How much flour is needed for 18 people? 12 people use 500g of plain flour.

  4. Ratio / Proportion Halving Adding

  5. 12 people = 500g 6 people = 250g 3 people = 125g 12 + 6 = 18 people 500 + 250 = 750g

  6. 6 people = 250g 6 x 3 = 18 250 x 3 = 750

  7. The answers are here

  8. Boxing Up is a ....... • Strategy for working out (for writing) • Strategy for discussing (asking each other questions) • Strategy for thinking (asking yourself questions)

  9. In your boxes you have 3 question packs Green – Simpler questions. Pink – Slightly harder Gold more challenging.

  10. Your Task – Work in Pairs Choose a question. Cut it out. Stick it on your A4 paper. Answer it using boxing up. Each pair should aim to complete two questions so that you all have an example to stick in your Maths books. You may end up doing the same question twice when it is your turn to train someone else.

  11. Rules for Explaining • You can tell them what each box is for but you should ask them what goes inside. • Try not to give any answers, try to get the answers from them through questioning. • Be supportive / positive.

  12. Post-its mean prizes 1 post it note = P1 At least 3 post it notes = a packet of Haribo The person on the table with the most post it notes wins a chocolate bar.

  13. A recipe for 12 people uses 500g of plain flour. How much flour is needed for 18 people? How much flour is needed for 18 people? 12 people use 500g of plain flour. Green Box - What is the question asking me? What information do I have? Ratio / Proportion Halving Adding Blue Box - What maths will I be using? 12 people = 500g 6 people = 250g 3 people = 125g 12 + 6 = 18 people 500 + 250 = 750g Red / Pink Box Working out / calculations? Yellow / Orange Box Answers / Checking / Presentation 6 people = 250g 6 x 3 = 18 250 x 3 = 750

  14. Pink Questions 3.7cm 3.7cm 6.1cm 6.1cm Calculate the area of the rectangle. Explain why the area of the parallelogram is equal to the area of the rectangle.

  15. Green Questions Tickets: Age 16 and over £3.60 Under 16 £2.25

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