Teachers
Strand 1 - Junior Cycle
Teaching and Learning Plans
Document Title
Interactive T&L;: Introduction to probability
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
07 January 2013
Interactive T&L;: Introduction to relative frequency
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
07 January 2013
Interactive T&L;: Fair trials with two dice
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
08 January 2013
Interactive T&L;: Outcome of coin tosses
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
08 January 2013
Interactive T&L;: Introduction to Playing Cards
Created by the Project Maths Development Team
08 January 2013
Introduction to the Fundamental Principle of Counting. (Zip File)
Developed by Sacred Heart School, Westport, Mayo.
Suitable for Junior and Senior Cycle students.
09 August 2011
Probability using playing cards.(Zip File)
Developed by Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Daingean.
Suitable for Junior and Senior Cycle students.
09 August 2011
Probability using deck of cards. (Zip File)
Developed by Coliste Phobal Ros Cre.
Suitable for Junior and Senior Cycle students.
09 August 2011
Tossing two dice (Zip File)
Developed by Scoil Chonglais Baltinglass.
Suitable for both Junior and Senior Cycle students.
09 August 2011
Teaching/Teacher Materials
Document Title
MIND MAP: Junior Certificate Statistics.
This document should be printed on A3 size paper for optimum viewing results.
04 October 2011
The Data Handling Cycle
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
24 March 2011
A guide to using Census@School
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
15 February 2011
A quick guide on how to register with Census at School
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
21 September 2010
Teacher Handbooks
Document Title
Third Year Handbook: Strands 1-5
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
29 February 2012
Second Year Handbook: Strands 1-5
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
29 February 2012
First Year Handbook: Strands 1-5
Created by the Project Maths Development Team.
05 March 2012
Related Links
links content (Note: Some files are linked to sites external to www.projectmaths.ie)
Information on how to use ICT in the Teaching & Learning for this strand
http://www.projectmaths.ie/geobra/
Virtual manipulatives for Data Analysis & Probability, interactive website:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_5.html
Organizing Data in a Stem and Leaf Plot :
http://www.learner.org/courses/learningmath/data/session3/part_a/making.html
Spin the Spinner: This virtual manipulative can be used to teach about chance and random choices.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_186_g_2_t_5.html?open=activities&from=category_g_2_t_5.html
Useful maths factsheet. Contains information on functions, trigonometry, graphing, calculus etc
http://www3.ul.ie/cemtl/factsheets.htm
Random Ball Picker: Experiment with a random generator at a BBC site to collect data to make decisions about probability: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/data/probability/play.shtml
The Science / Maths behind the News from NBC
http://www.nbclearn.com/sciencenews/cuecard/57000
The Science / Maths of Ice Hockey from NBC
http://www.nbclearn.com/nhl/cuecard/56922
Video Lectures in Mathematics
Thie website contains of broad range of useful and interesting maths videos
http://pinterest.com/mathematicsprof/
