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32 copies @ $10 ea
32 pages
illustrations (chiefly colour), maps
Reading year level 7-8 Teacher support material providing background information for teachers, curriculum links, and ideas for classroom discussion and activities - as well as digital content for students - can be accessed at www.connected.tki.org.nz Contents: Maths craft / by Dr Jeanette McLeod and Dr Phil Wilson -- Fake facts / by Aimie Cronin -- Defending the dark / by Matt Boucher -- The Global Positioning System / by Renata Hopkins
Summary: Maths craft takes a playful, creative approach to pure mathematics, guiding readers through craft activities that let them explore the properties of Möbius strips and mathematical knots. Fake facts addresses the topical issue of fake news. Defending the dark introduces the science of astronomy while explaining the issue of light pollution and practical ways of reducing it. The Global Positioning System explains the GPS technology that we've quickly become dependent on.