Posted on 25/07/2018 21:19
Warning stop now if you don't like maths
Even now I am at times amazed by a new to me maths theorem that I haven't seen before.
Draw any three different size circle that do not over lap. Draw tangents joining each circle. The intersection points of the three pairs of tangents all meet in a straight line. WOW
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Posted on 26/07/2018 11:02
It is absolutely amazing the calming effect of colouring in has on the most 'challenging' of classes, even in year 11. Get out the crayons (posh kids will have their own gel pens) and everyone is happy and quiet. Really! I suppose it takes them back to primary school?
Or the last wall they sprayed with Graffiti.
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Posted on 26/07/2018 11:07
"so... a caravan (club site naturally) has an infinite number of pitches and they are all taken, after 12 an outfit turns up, what happens?"
Can I be the first pedantic one to ask if it's possible that all pitches are taken if there's an infinite number of them, Corners? 
Posted on 26/07/2018 10:50 by Cornersteadyactually you don't realise how happy that question makes teachers, and especially when on supply.
It is absolutely amazing the calming effect of colouring in has on the most 'challenging' of classes, even in year 11. Get out the crayons (posh kids will have their own gel pens) and everyone is happy and quiet. Really! I suppose it takes them back to primary school?
Posted on 26/07/2018 11:16
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I should add, in case you're doing supply work soon, that the class themselves have to ask to do it? If you gave out the crayons and tell them to colour in you'll get the we're not babies/at primary school now you know type of cries.
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Posted on 26/07/2018 11:07 by moulesy"so... a caravan (club site naturally) has an infinite number of pitches and they are all taken, after 12 an outfit turns up, what happens?"
Can I be the first pedantic one to ask if it's possible that all pitches are taken if there's an infinite number of them, Corners?
Posted on 26/07/2018 12:17
I wonder if some interesting theorem is out there if taken into the 3rd of possibly 4th dimension.
I remember 'messing about' with Möbius loops in maths lessons introducting double or triple twists etc.and cutting along length having attempting to predict outcomes. Those always fascinated me and I never managed to understand the results which baffled me.
Posted on 26/07/2018 11:07 by moulesy"so... a caravan (club site naturally) has an infinite number of pitches and they are all taken, after 12 an outfit turns up, what happens?"
Can I be the first pedantic one to ask if it's possible that all pitches are taken if there's an infinite number of them, Corners?
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