Christmas_Edition_2019

Year 7 Maths Workshop: Dragons
and Magic hosted by Trinity School
Ten Year 8 students attended the dragons and magic maths
workshop, to encourage mathematical thinking, have fun
and make discoveries whilst solving puzzles. Students were
shown a variety of magic tricks which had mathematical
content. A magic trick was demonstrated and then the
students were provided with materials so that they could
try the tricks for themselves. They then explored the Maths
behind the trick, being shown advanced formulae to explain
how the tricks work.
The magic ring falling into a chain, throwing a knot in a
rope, and building small motors were some of the students’
greatest achievements.
Students were then shuffled into teams of four with the
other schools to complete a Dragon Quiz. A Dragon Quiz
is a team-relay contest, where teams compete to answer as
many questions as possible, in order, in the time allowed.
Answering questions correctly gives extra pieces of the
dragon, and the team with the longest dragon wins! (Must
have a head, tail and 4 legs!)
Ms. McNeela
Teacher of Maths
‘Nurturing young Catholic gentlemen
Aspiring for Academic, Cultural and Sporting Excellence’