Studying for Module 6
Chapters 18 - 23

Section D

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Chapter 18 - Drawing triangles and other shapes
 

The key ideas for this chapter:
Producing accurate drawings, including using compasses to draw triangles.  Drawing and sketching nets.
 

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Constructions 
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Nets
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Chapter 19 - Area and Perimeter
 

The key ideas for this chapter:
Find the perimeters of shapes.  Find the areas of triangles, parallelograms and trapeziums.  Find areas of compound shapes by splitting them up into rectangles and triangles.
 

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Forgotten how to work out areas and perimeters of rectangles?
If you need to, start by reviewing rectangles using this interactive program.
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Areas of Polygons - a brainpop movie
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  Areas and perimeters of rectangle, triangle, parallelogram & trapezium
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  Test yourself - areas & perimeters
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Give me a break!
Oh OK then.  Take 10 minutes off and try your hand at mathematical archaeology with Funbrain's splendid Shape Surveyor game.
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Chapter 20 - Volume and surface area
 

The key ideas for this chapter:
Find volumes and surface areas of cuboids.  Find volumes of compound shapes by splitting them into cuboids.
 

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Volume of a cuboid  
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Surface area and nets
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Chapter 21 - Organising data
 

The key ideas for this chapter:
Using stem & leaf diagrams, including finding modes and medians.  Using frequency tables, including finding the mode and the mean.  Drawing bar charts, frequency diagrams and frequency polygons.
 

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Revise the basics: tallying, collecting & grouping data
then
Test Yourself: Tallying, collecting and grouping data
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  Learn about graphs, frequency polygons and stem and leaf diagrams
then
Test yourself: graphs, frequency polygons and stem and leaf diagrams
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Ten minute tea break:
Take a few minutes out to help Pythagoras catch a train
Caution! Weird prizes on offer....
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Chapter 22 - Enlargement
 

The key ideas for this chapter:
Enlarge shapes using scale factors and centres of enlargement
 
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Enlargement - a 15 minute video from the 'Maths for Real' series shown on Teachers TV
 


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Enlargement   
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Enlargement
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Chapter 23 - Transformations
 

The key ideas for this chapter:
Translate, reflect, rotate and enlarge shapes.  Describe transformations that have been applied to shapes.
 

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  Transformations
(Enlargements were covered in chapter 22)
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Remember you are not a salmon!
Take a short break and transform Pythagoras' bathroom.
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But I hate decorating, I'd rather play golf.
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Review Questions for section D

 

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