AGE: 7th Grade

CIRCLES AND CYCLES Problem-solving – Class 7 – Middle Lesson The very first number concept presented to Class 1 children on the first day of their first maths main lesson – Counting – was the Circle. From this eternal symbol of Unity, all other created phenomena derive, whether numerical or otherwise. This lovely but oh-so-simple […]

MINOTAUR MEETS MAPMAKER Maths & Maps – Class 7 – Middle Lesson “So you’ve found your way into my Labyrinth? Finding the way in has never been a problem;” said the Minotaur in menacing tones to young Theseus, the Class 7 teacher “it’s finding your way out that’s the tricky bit!” The Minotaur was indeed […]

“Al-Jabr means union of the parts.” Algebra – Class 7 – Main Lesson “Al-jabr means ‘union’ – of the parts.” Said old Al Jabr cheerily to the frowning Class 7 teacher. The two were new friends, having just met in the small park outside the local mosque. Taur had that same frown even then, which […]

EUCLID AND THE PHARAOH Geometry – Class 7 – Main Lesson The Room, or should I say the Grand Hall, where Euclid toiled was salubrious indeed, being part of tan Academy devoted to scholarly pursuits in the pharaonic palace of Ptolemy I at Alexandria in northern Egypt. The Pharaoh had been watching his busy countryman […]

It is the legion number of properties the Golden Section (as seen in the logarithmic spiral above) possesses that make it so special. This ration – approx. 1 : 1.618 xxx – is singular in that its square can be produced by simply adding 1; the reciprocal calculated by subtracting 1. It is also the […]