Maths 8

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8.1 Maths for Everyday

How can math be used to solve everyday problems, such as calculating discounts during a shopping trip or measuring the area of a room for home improvement projects?

 8.1 Maths as a visual aid

How can using visual aids, such as diagrams and charts, help with understanding and solving mathematical problems?

8.1 Maths Exploring Transformations

Create a GeoGebra worksheet where students can explore translations, reflections, and rotations. Students can use sliders to see how changing the values of the transformation affects the image of a shape.

8.1 Maths GeoGebra Animations

Create animations using GeoGebra's animation tool. For example, they can create an animation showing the relationship between a circle and its tangent line or an animation showing the Pythagorean theorem. 

8.1 Maths GeoGebra Conic Graphs

Create a GeoGebra worksheet that allows you to explore the different conic sections (circle, ellipse, parabola, hyperbola). You can input the equation of the conic section and see the corresponding graph. 

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8.2 Maths GeoGebra meets Pythagoras

Investigate the use of math in a specific culture from around the world, such as the Mayans, Egyptians, or Chinese, and what mathematical contributions they have made to society.

8.2 Maths and Art

Explore the relationship between math and art. How has mathematics inspired artists? How did they incorporate maths into their work?

8.2 Maths Famous Mathematicians

Research the history of famous mathematicians such as Pythagoras, Archimedes, or Galileo, and what contributions they have made to the field of mathematics and how their work has impacted society today.

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8.3 Maths and Calculus

What is the history of calculus, and how did this mathematical discipline develop over time? Research the contributions of key figures like Isaac Newton, Gottfried Leibniz, and others to better understand the evolution of this field.