KS3

A very useful article for anyone using (or creating) a maths trail.

Avril Crack (nrich.maths.org) explores the learning potential Maths Trails offers learners of all ages. Trails can provide a clear context for learning; and their scope is endless, since they can be adjusted to fit within almost any theme or cross-curricula topic.

Meaningful Maths Trails [nrich.maths.org]

Find out how one school in Morocco is using a grove of olive trees planted in their school playground to teach students about maths.

The students care for the trees, harvest the oil, visit the camel-driven olive press and sell the resulting oil in their local market, all using maths. more >>

The canopy of a tree can provide a great deal of mathematical starting points. Just consider its area, how much ground surface does it cover?

You can set this as an investigation for a group of children. Let them come up with their own solutions... or talk to them about 'mapping' the shape onto the ground. more >>

Mazes (using them, or designing them) can offer very stimulating opportunities for co-operative and creative mathematics.

The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) has an excellent overview of how out-of-door 'maze work' can be used to extend children's learning. more >>

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