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182. Chrismaths 12

On the twelfth day of Christmas Maths Sandpit gave to me .. some Time Lords a-leapfrogging!

Image credit: blastr.com

Download the poster: On the twelfth day of Christmas

 

As you’ve been downloading the posters, you’ll have noticed I haven’t strictly kept to the verses of ‘The Twelve days of Christmas’. However, if you do a little bit of research you’ll find that the verses have changed since 1780 and around the world there are variations. The lost verses include ’11 badgers baiting’, ’12 bells a ringing’, ‘8 hounds a running’ and ‘9 bears a beating’!

180. Chrismaths 11

On the eleventh day of Christmas the Muppets gave to me …

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Image credit: The Muppets

Download the poster: On the eleventh day of Christmas

 

Hint: There are 10 types of people in the world – those who understand __ __ __ __ __ __ and those who don’t.

175. Chrismaths 8

Why is ‘reality’ TV so popular, when we know so much of it is as unreal as it gets?

Whilst you ponder this, consider your eighth gift from the Sandpit – some paparazzi fun! 

Download the poster here: On the eighth day of Christmas

UPDATED: Grammatical typo in download corrected (9th December)

174. Algebra snowflakes

Look what my class did today:

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We used a hexagonal Tarsia puzzle on expanding single brackets to create large hexagons.

The puzzles were stuck on paper, cut out and the edges reinforced with tape. Twelve hexagons make a splendid snowflake. Once it was stuck together, the wall display was as tall as a Y7 pupil.

Just think what you could do with Tarsia puzzle shapes: snowflakes from hexagons, christmas trees from triangles and bunting from dominoes.

If you want more puzzles, visit Mr Barton Maths for a plethora of resources.