Introduction

For this mathematical quest, we will discover some interesting things around the school that you often
see but do not stop to think about.

Instructions :

Just before starting do read the following rules :

1. Work as a team. Help each other to find the answers and spread out the workload.
2. Respect each others opinions.
3. Keep conversations to a low volume.
4. Do not damage any plants or school property.
5. Be at your best behavior at all times.

Prize will be given to the team with the best and most accurate answers

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Station 1 : Car Park Lots

You are going to be a builder who needs to add 5 new car park lots the school. Take a look at the car
park lot below.

Figure 1 a : Car Park Lot showing the interlocking blocks.

Figure 1 b : Enlarged view of box type

interlocking blocks in the centre of each lot

Question 1 a How many full sized interlocking blocks, by type are there?

i) Red, Brick shaped: Ans : ____________

ii) Grey, Brick shaped: Ans : ____________

iii) Grey, Box type: Ans : ____________

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Question 1 b What is the ratio of red to grey brick interlocking blocks

Ans : _______ : _______

Question 1 c
You will be asked to deliver the interlocking blocks to school before the new car park lots are built.
How many interlocking blocks do you need ?

i) Red, Brick shaped: Ans : ____________

ii) Grey, Brick shaped: Ans : ____________

iii) Grey, Box type: Ans : ____________

Question 1 d

The weight of the interlocking blocks are as follows :

Red, Brick shaped - 0.6 kg

Grey, Brick shaped: 0.6 kg
Grey, Box type: 9.5 kg

What is the total weight of interlocking blocks to be delivered

Ans : Total weight of interlocking blocks : ____________kg

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Station 2 : Garden Plants beside the Library

Figure 2a : Leaves

Q2a Count the number of lobes on one of the leaves. How many lobes per leaf are there?

Ans: _____________lobes per leaf

Q2b Do all the leaves of this plant have the same number of lobes ? Ans : _____________

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Figure 2b : Flowers

Q2a Count the number of flowers in a bunch for the plant shown above.
How many flowers per bunch are there?

Ans: _____________flowers per bunch

Q2b Do all the bunches of flowers of this plant have the same number of flowers?

Ans : _____________

Do you think Nature has some kind of natural order or mathematical rules ?
Give your comments.
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Station 3 : Atrium Area

Figure 3a : Metal grilles over drain.

Q3a How many metal bars (exclude the bars at the sides) are there for each metal grille :

Ans : __________________

Q3b Do each piece of grille have the same number of bars ? Ans : _________________

Q3c Measure the length of each grille. Length : ___________ m (metres)

Are they of the same length ? Ans : Yes/No

Q3d If the drain is 12 m long how many grilles will we need to cover the drain?

Ans : _____________

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Figure 3b (i) Staircase Steps on 1 flight of stairs
Figure 1 b : Enlarged
view of nosing tiles on
each step

Q3e How many steps are there on each flight of stairs? Ans : ____________ steps per flight

Q3f How many flight of stairs are there from one floor to the next floor?

Ans : ____________ flights per floor

Q3g How many nosing tiles on each stair step ? Ans : ____________ nosing tiles per step

Q3h How many nosing tiles are there on the four storeys of stairs ?

Ans : Total for 4 storeys : ____________nosing tiles

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Station 4 : Morning Assembly Area

Figure 4a : Flower petals on bouganvilla plants

Q4a How many petals are there on one single flower ? Answer : _____________

Does every flower have the same number of petals ? Yes/No

Q4b How many flowers are there in a group ? Answer : _____________

Does every group have the same number of flowers ? Yes/No

Figure 4b : Blue flowers in planter (nearer canteen)

Q4c How many petals are there on one single flower ? Answer : _____________

Does every flower have the same number of petals ? Yes/No

Give your comments about answer in Q4a & Q4c

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