Last Day

The 31st December is the last day of the year. What mathematical "lasts" do you know?

What is the last two digit square number?

What is the last three digit cube number?

What is the last even prime number?

What is the last multiple of 7 which is a factor of 98?

What is the last digit of π rounded to 5 significant figures?

What is the last number you can show on your calculator?

What is the last number when ordered alphabetically?

What is the last polygon to have a name?

What is Fermat's Last Theorem?


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    Laptops In Lessons

    Teacher, do your students have access to computers such as tablets, iPads or Laptops?  This page was really designed for projection on a whiteboard but if you really want the students to have access to it here is a concise URL for a version of this page without the comments:

    Transum.org/go/?Start=December31

    However it would be better to assign one of the student interactive activities below.

    Laptops In Lessons

    Here is the URL which will take them to a student adventure for the end of the year.

    Transum.org/go/?to=Towers

    Student Activity

     


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