Alpha Mathematics 4

This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the fourth in the Alpha Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by more able students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics.

Contents include:

[b]Number and money[/b] - Decimal number system • Counting systems • Base 10 • Number facts • Miscellaneous examples in + , —, x and ÷ • Costings • Long multiplication and division • Counting systems Base 5, base 2 • Other bases
[b]Fractions, Ratios, Percentages[/b]
[b]Measures[/b] - Length, mass, capacity, volume • Estimating and measuring • Mass and weight
[b]Time[/b] - Time and the calendar • Timetables
[b]Graphs[/b] - Discontinuous graphs • Straight line graphs • Conversion graphs • Fixing position • Graphs and co-ordinates, maps
[b]Sets[/b] - Sets and subsets • Venn diagrams
[b]Plans[/b] - Scales, drawing to scale • Elevations
[b]Angles[/b] - 180° protractor • Measuring and drawing angles • Parallel lines and angles • Angles and bearings • Finding direction
[b]Angles in shapes Construction[/b] - Triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons
[b]Symmetry[/b] - Line, rotational, point symmetry
[b]Right-angled triangles[/b] - 3,4,5 triangle • Ratio of sides • Squares, square roots
[b]Similar triangles[/b] - Finding heights • Shadows, clinometer • Angle of elevation
[b]Squares, rectangles, triangles[/b] - Perimeter, area, irregular shapes
[b]Circles[/b] - Radius, diameter, circumference • Area
[b]Cube,square and rectangular prisms[/b] - Volume • Capacity, mass • Irregular solids •Area and volume
[b]Solids, nets and cross-sections[/b] - Prisms, cylinders • Square pyramid • Triangular pyramid — tetrahedron • Cone, sphere • Regular solids
[b]Puzzle Corner[/b]
[b]Making sure[/b] - Revision