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Pitfalls – It is very important to establish the appropriate behaviour expectations from students. Teachers must emphasise that students are allowed to talk about the maths, and only about the maths. If using expensive and fragile kit such as samba drums, students should be encouraged in advance to handle equipment with care. | Pitfalls – It is very important to establish the appropriate behaviour expectations from students. Teachers must emphasise that students are allowed to talk about the maths, and only about the maths. If using expensive and fragile kit such as samba drums, students should be encouraged in advance to handle equipment with care. | ||
== Teachers Notes == | |||
<br />'''Background:'''<br />This lesson is aimed at year 11 GCSE students in tops sets who have a solid understanding of the definition of prisms, and have already had a go at calculating some volumes and surface areas of prisms. | |||
The questions are deliberately challenging and some have a few calculation stages. | The questions are deliberately challenging and some have a few calculation stages. | ||