November 20, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths in Music
Music has always been a subject which I love but have never been very good at, after TRYING to learn the violin (we wont talk about that today) I discovered I was never going to be a musical genius. I love nothing more than listening to a bit of Taylor Swift or watching a good […] Continue reading
November 17, 2017
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Comments Off on “Maths is truth, truth maths”: Romanticism, Poetry and Mathematics
The Romantic Period, an intellectual, literary and artistic movement that swept across Europe, saw a change in the way society viewed the world during the late 1700s and early 1800s (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2005). Nature was increasingly becoming more valuable to the Romantics during a time of industrial revolution, where trade and business was becoming king. […] Continue reading
November 16, 2017
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Comments Off on Mathematics and Motorcyclists
Today in Discovering Mathematics, we considered the mathematics behind motorcycles and racing. Motorcycles and motorcycle racing, is not something which I have ever had a particular interest in. However, it was interesting to see the mathematics behind them and understand how different mathematic concepts affect the way they drive, the speed which they drive at, […] Continue reading
November 15, 2017
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Comments Off on Statistics can save lives!
From the lecture presentation I developed my understanding of the fundamental mathematics behind statistics as statistics couldn’t be understood without starting with fundamental basic mathematics. Also, statistics are an example of longitudinal coherence as they give a full picture and can be broken down to basic concepts that were built upon each other which Ma […] Continue reading
November 14, 2017
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Comments Off on A Poor View on Society
After a recent lecture on Socio-Political Perspectives on Poverty, I realised how wrong I was about the ‘type’ of people who find themselves in the ‘lower class’ bracket of society. Before going to the lecture, I was asked to write down my views on those who experience poverty; their characteristics, lifestyle, attitude to life etc. […] Continue reading
November 14, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths is not a Spectator Sport
My experience of sports has always been about avoiding falling over, getting hit in the face with a ball or accidentally scoring a goal in my own nets so I’ve never really stopped to think about the maths that comes with sports. Both of my younger brothers are really into playing rugby and I often […] Continue reading
November 9, 2017
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Comments Off on Gambling- More than Just ‘Luck’?
Gambling has never been something that has appealed to me or that I’ve taken time to consider. To me, it has always just seemed like you’re pretty much snookered and are just going to lose money most of the time, unless you’re lucky. I have, however, considered the idea of chance and probability which wasn’t […] Continue reading
November 9, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths in Music
As someone who does not consider themselves musical, I hadn’t really put much thought into how maths is needed in music. I love listening to music and find it a great way to relieve stress whilst belting out a song! However, I studied music in school and absolutely hated it. I would dread walking into […] Continue reading
November 9, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths causes major happiness!
There’s a link between music, maths and our emotions. How can this be and why do major chords in songs make us happy? This is what I am going to explore in this blog post! The links between maths and music: beats (the value of each note) timings rhythm string numbers if you are changing […] Continue reading
November 9, 2017
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Comments Off on Type 1 diabetes, maths and me
Maths is my life. And no, this isn’t me saying that I love maths, sitting myself down to do Pythagoras equations or algebra every day. What I really mean by this is: Type 1 diabetes. Rewind back exactly three years. After weeks of a vigorous cycle of drinking>peeing> constant sleeping and in the end, fainting, I finally went to see my GP to get blood taken to find out what […] Continue reading
November 8, 2017
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Comments Off on Mathematics in Sport
When I was younger, I tried my hand at near enough every sport which was on offer. I did swimming, netball, hockey, lacrosse, basketball, enjoy-a-ball, golf and ballroom and line dancing. I started most of these when I was in primary school, however, I did carry a few of them through to high school. Unfortunately, […] Continue reading
November 8, 2017
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Comments Off on Maths Anxiety
Throughout my school life I had always just accepted that I was more talented in the area of languages than I was in maths. It wasn’t that I couldn’t do maths, it was simply that I felt more confident and comfortable in other school subjects. The above is one of the reasons why I jumped […] Continue reading
November 7, 2017
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Comments Off on Music and Mathematics – Where is the link?
Music was never a subject which I took particular interest in during school. This was probably because I felt that you had to be able to play an instrument to a high standard to be successful in the subject, a skill which I had not yet mastered. My musical talents stretch as far as being […] Continue reading
November 7, 2017
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Comments Off on Profound Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics
If someone asked me two months ago what ‘profound understanding of fundamental mathematics’ was, all I could tell you it was something to do with maths. PUFM sounds very confusing and complicated, when in fact it is quite the opposite. Over the course of this module, my understanding of this statement has developed greatly, and […] Continue reading
November 6, 2017
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Comments Off on “Get a grip” attendance campaign
An article published by the BBC caught my attention today, concerning pupils absences from school and the approach undertaken by one council to tackle it. The “Get a grip” campaign was launched by East Sussex County Council which recently has faced significant backlash, and I can understand why. The nature of the campaign can be … Continue reading “Get a grip” attendance campaign → Continue reading
November 6, 2017
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Comments Off on Reflection on maths in sports!
Previously, it hadn’t occurred to me about maths in sports. If I was playing a sport, my main aim and line of thought would be to try and score, or win, along with using some tactics. Therefore, today’s workshop about maths in sports really opened up my eyes to see how the fundamentals of mathematics […] Continue reading
November 6, 2017
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Comments Off on Curiosity in Science
This is all about curiosity and why it is important to promote curiosity amongst children. Continue reading
November 4, 2017
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Comments Off on Exploring Edinburgh!
Whilst Steph and I had Stephanie’s friend from America, Apshara, over for the week. We thought we should take a trip to the capital to show her a little more of Scotland. Perfect time for another Social Studies blog! *** When we arrived in Edinburgh, we decided to go to Princes’ Street Gardens and the …
November 4, 2017
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Comments Off on The Pentatonic Scale is Everywhere
As I discovered on Thursday, maths and music have many links, far more than I had previously considered. Seeing myself as reasonably musical, I had not given much thought to linking music with maths and if I’m honest I didn’t know there was such a thing. As a group we were asked to reflect on […] Continue reading
November 4, 2017
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Comments Off on Analogue Clocks: Pointless and Confusing?
Living in a digital world, I ask the question: do we need to teach pupils how to read an analogue clock in schools? Although most of us have converted to digital clocks in our online, digital world with our smartphones, computers and televisions; we cannot deny that our encounters with analogue clocks are not completely […] Continue reading
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