Difference between revisions of "Mathematics fun corner"

From Karnataka Open Educational Resources
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
 
__FORCETOC__
 
__FORCETOC__
 +
 +
=Maths Quizzes=
 +
{|classs="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
|Lower Primary/ Higher Primary Level
 +
{{#widget:Iframe |url=http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/42254093 |width=150 |height=150 |border=1 }}
 +
|Higher Primary / High School
 +
{{#widget:Iframe |url=http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/42255450 |width=150 |height=150 |border=1 }}
 +
|-
 +
|High School/ PU level
 +
{{#widget:Iframe |url=http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/42255597 |width=150 |height=150 |border=1 }}
 +
|High School/ PU level - Hands on
 +
{{#widget:Iframe |url=http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/42255629 |width=150 |height=150 |border=1 }}
 +
|}
 +
 +
 
=The origin of the calendar=
 
=The origin of the calendar=
 
In the Roman Julian Calendar, April used to be the first month of the year; but the Gregorian Calendar observed January as the first month. Even after shifting to the Gregorian Calendar, many people refused to give up old traditions and continued celebrating 1st April as the New Year's Day. When simple orders didn't work, the King finally issued a royal dictum; which stated that those who celebrated 1st April as the new year's day would be labelled as fools. From then on, 1st April became April Fool's Day.
 
In the Roman Julian Calendar, April used to be the first month of the year; but the Gregorian Calendar observed January as the first month. Even after shifting to the Gregorian Calendar, many people refused to give up old traditions and continued celebrating 1st April as the New Year's Day. When simple orders didn't work, the King finally issued a royal dictum; which stated that those who celebrated 1st April as the new year's day would be labelled as fools. From then on, 1st April became April Fool's Day.

Revision as of 18:17, 27 July 2015


Maths Quizzes

Lower Primary/ Higher Primary Level

Higher Primary / High School

High School/ PU level

High School/ PU level - Hands on


The origin of the calendar

In the Roman Julian Calendar, April used to be the first month of the year; but the Gregorian Calendar observed January as the first month. Even after shifting to the Gregorian Calendar, many people refused to give up old traditions and continued celebrating 1st April as the New Year's Day. When simple orders didn't work, the King finally issued a royal dictum; which stated that those who celebrated 1st April as the new year's day would be labelled as fools. From then on, 1st April became April Fool's Day.

A Julian year was 11 days longer than a Gregorian year. So, the King of England ordered 11 days to be wiped off the face of that particular month.

So, the workers worked for 11 days less that month, but got paid for the whole month. That's how the concept of "paid leave" was born. Hail the King!!!

Magic Square

Math fun image.png
Arrange the cards such that each card is the difference between the two cards immediately below it.