Royal Mile Maths Trail

On a glorious spring morning, Form 1 ventured into Edinburgh and walked the full length of the Royal Mile, completing a Maths Trail.

In groups the children had to work out differences in dates, the length or height of buildings, the perimeter and area of the Cathedral, along with what fraction of a house was covered with windows, to looking at various shapes and angles.

Following their hard work, they had a well deserved picnic in the sun in Holyrood Park.

 That was 45 paces so ....that makes it ....

Using the ratio to 2 d p that makes it ...... umm  ......

The interior angle is  ... so the exterior angle must be ...

A quick look in the mirrors outside the Camera Obscura. 

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