Summer 2006 - The member magazine of the Elementary Teachers

Teachers’TriviaToo few coloursby Peter HarrisonThe students had been cutting out some equilateral triangles, each with 10-inch sides,from stiff cardboard. Each triangle was then painted in one of the colours: red, orange,yellow, green, blue, lilac or brown.The Teacher then explained that, together, they would build a regular octahedron, ahollow shape which needed just eight of the triangles, suitably taped together, so thateach triangle was securely fixed to the edges of three others. To make it as colourful aspossible, the class agreed that they would use as many different colours as they hadavailable.When it was finished, the octahedron was passed round and everyone studied it intentlyfrom various different angles. Some of the students made pictures of the views they sawas follows:Send your answer to ETFOvoice@etfo.org with the word ‘Trivia’ in the subject line.You may also mail your entry to Editor, ETFO Voice, to the address on the masthead. Threewinners will be drawn from all the correct entries received by July 30, 2006.The winners for “Meeting Deadlines” Trivia are:Mary-Evelyn Lather, Heather Staines and Andrew JamiesonWhen the octahedronwas placed on a flattable and the trianglefacing directly upwardsat the top was green...what was the colour ofthe triangle in contactwith the table?Congratulations!TRAINING FOR LEADERSIN ONTARIO SCHOOLSSummer 2006In partnership with BluewaterDistrict School BoardMeaford Community School186 Cook Street, MeafordPQP PART IDailyAugust 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11PQP PART IIDailyJuly 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14Fall 2006In partnership with Halton District School BoardTecumseh Public School3141 Woodland Ave, BurlingtonPQP PART ISaturdaysOct. 14, 28; Nov. 11, 25Wednesday eveningsOct. 4 – Dec. 6In partnership with York Region DistrictSchool BoardE.C. - Newmarket Centre for Leadershipand Learning300 Harry Walker Pathway South, NewmarketSaturdaysOct. 14, 28; Nov. 11, 25Tuesday eveningsOct. 3 -- Dec. 5For details and application forms go toetfo.ca A Professional Development AConferences and Workshopsor contact Joanne Languay at provincialoffice, ext. 2271; jlanguay@etfo.orgetfo voice SUMMER 2006 43