Tag: Activity
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Exploring Pi : 22/7
Today’s date, 22 July written as 22/7 in DD/MM format reminds us of a well-known approximation of the mathematical constant pi (π). What Is Pi? How did it get a value of 3.14? Let’s explore this using a hands-on activity. Digital Activity Illustration: The digital activity below provides a visual way to explore the same idea.…
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The travel around FIFA 2026
Its FIFA fever everywhere!! As the teams are closing on the Round of 32 and heading to the Round of 16, I recently found an interesting infographic from usatoday that analyses teams’ travel routes when they advance to the Round of 16. It shows the distance of travel between venues from the Round of 32 to…
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How to model place values and their relationship
Place value is the most basic and important skill, without which building operations on top of it becomes meaningless. It tells us about the value of each digit in the numbers than seeing it as a separate number. Building number sense becomes easy when one understands the real meaning of the digits in the numbers…
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Making sense of BODMAS/PEMDAS
We do various mathematical operations in our daily life right from shopping essentials to product designing and manufacturing. Some involve a very simple calculation using a single operation, while others require multiple operations cascaded with one another. BODMAS/PEMDAS helps solve the expression involving multiple operations using the order of operation specified. Let us take this…
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License plate activity
Gone are the days when people wait to plan for a trip (long/short) by booking train or bus tickets well in advance and eagerly awaiting their travel. With the development of technology and infrastructure, road trips are much preferred these days for the comfort and flexibility they offer. Some trips are short, but few take…
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