SAMTQ South Australian Mathematics Talent Quest Years  11 & 12

The best of these entries will then be entered into the (NMTQ) National Maths Talent Quest organised by the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers.

RESOURCES: The following are range of resources to help teachers prepare students for the Junior Secondary Mathematics Enrichment Project (JSMEP), SA Mathematics Talent Quest (Primary) or SA Mathematics Talent Quest (Secondary).

  1.   2018 Modelling Presentation
  2.   HOW LONG WILL WATER LAST
  3.   HOW MANY ANIMALS KEEP THEIR COOL
  4.   BABY IN THE CAR
  5.   Class Workshop – POPUP CARDS
  6.   Class Workshop – PAPER PLANES
  7.   Class Workshop – PACKAGING
  8.   Possible mathematics topics for investigation
  9.   What is the maximum volume of an open topped box     made from a 20cm x 20cm sheet
  10.   What is the volume of a unit regular tetrahedron
  11.   Is 64  65 puzzle
  12.   Ambidextrousness
  13.   What is the volume

In addition, the websites https://nrich.maths.org/ and https://www.resolve.edu.au/  are rich in possible ideas for mathematical investigations.