11 September 2012

11 September, S2 - 10/M1*

Title: Error bounds of Compound measures & Estimation
Room 28
Learning Objective

Grade C

To be able to demonstrate estimating the values of calculations involving any positive numbers (including numbers less than one).

What is your estimate of (17.543 x 3.23)/0.37 and how did you work this out?

Grade A*
To be able to calculate the limits of compound measures.
London is 300 miles from Penzance to the nearest 100 miles, this distance takes up 6 hours to the nearest hour, what is the highest and lowest possible speed?

Resources
Grade C
Using what you learnt during your homework answer these questions: Estimating

Grade A

Introduce student to the idea of finding limits of number (including decimals)


Homework

Learning Objective for next lesson:
Grade B
To investigate converting recurring decimals to fractions.
How can we convert 0.555.... into a fraction?

Grade A
To be able to investigate irrational numbers.
What do we mean by the term irrational in maths?