AQUiLA MYSTERIOUS MATHS ACTIVITY
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Learning objectives
– Designaposter – Thinkabouttheconceptofin�nity
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1 hour + Challenge for one Difficulty : Bit of a thinker
Yourmission
Okay , let ’ sdothegoodnews�rst . TheMarketingandPRdepartmentatHotelIn�nityhavehiredyoutoputtogetheranew advertisementforthehotel . YAY ! Buthere ’ sthebadnews : asyouknow , everytimeanin�nitenumberofguestsshowup , al theexistingguestshavetopacktheirbagsandchangerooms . TheirTripAdvisorforum isFULLofcomplaintsaboutthis . Can youdesignaposteradvertisingthemanygoodthingsaboutthehotel , toensureitstaysin�nitelybusy , for , um , in�nity ?
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Phase 1 :
Researchsomeexistinghotels . Thinkaboutthebiggestonesyouknowabout , orhavebeenluckyenoughtogoto . Whatkindofthingsdotheyshoutaboutin theiradverts ?
Phase 2 :
Yourposterwilneedtofeaturethenameofthehotelanditsaccompanying logo . Wilitincludethesymbolforin�nity ? Sketchthehotel ’ snameandlogo outonyourpieceofpaper . Apictureofthehotelfrom theoutsidemightbe goodhere . Howcanyouaddthesensethatthehotelgoesonforever ( andever andever )?
Phase 3 :
Now , weknowthere ’ sanin�nitenumberofrooms – couldyousaytheconceptof ‘ in�nity ’ appliestootherthingstoo ? Howaboutin�nitebreakfast ? In�niteteaand coffee ? INFINITEICECREAM ? Howabouttheamenities ? Couldtheswimmingpool stretchonforever , thespanevercloseandwilthosefancysoapsbereplaced EVERYTIME , FOREVERANDEVER ?
You will need – Pen – Colouringpens – Paper – Internet ( supervised ) forresearch
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Phase 4 :
Nowcombinealyourwonderfulnever-endingideasonyourpaperandmakeit lookasexcitingaspossible !
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