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Alex Reeve and Peter Whyte

These free lessons show how the study of architecture supports the teaching of maths in junior & secondary schools. If you are attracted to the use of geometry of architecture to support your lesson plans but this is your first time, you may experience an unaccustomed enthusiasm in the classroom with a high demand for your attention. This may put you under pressure, leading you to give up. Be patient. Keep going. Have an assistant. Students will soon grasp the concepts.

These free lessons show how the study of architecture supports the teaching of maths in junior & secondary schools. If you are attracted to the use of geometry of architecture to support your lesson plans but this is your first time, you may experience an unaccustomed enthusiasm in the classroom with a high demand for your attention. This may put you under pressure, leading you to give up. Be patient. Keep going. Have an assistant. Students will soon grasp the concepts.
Construction Design Mathematics: how to draw Saxon blind arcading
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Construction Design Mathematics: how to draw Saxon blind arcading

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In blind arcading Saxon masons have combined a number of simple shapes, viz. semicircles, rectangles and trapezia to produce a pleasing and interesting architectural feature. School Curriculum: At Key Stages 2 & 3 Manipulating simple shapes to produce complex designs. Content: definition of a trapezium, area of a trapezium, illustrated easy-to-follow instructions on how to draw a trapezium. Examples of blind arcading on Saxon church churches.