October 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Creative Maths
Does creative mathematics have more of an impact? I have been thinking a great deal about this question… Does maths have to be boring? Does the stereotypes have to continue? How can I improve maths attainment in my teaching? Well, I have researched thoroughly and have put my thoughts and research down and now I … Continue reading Creative Maths → Continue reading
October 9, 2018
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Does creative mathematics have more of an impact? What is creative mathematics? Before we begin to explore this we should ask ourselves, what is creative mathematics?Creative Mathematics, according to Wall (2012), “is not a compendium of mathematical facts and inventions to be read over as a connoisseur of art looks over paintings.” It is, instead, a sketchbook … Continue reading Does creative mathematics have more an impact on children? → Continue reading
December 2, 2015
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It’s that time of year again. Everything seems to be Christmas themed, and not being one to rock the boat, I think it’s time to investigate the maths behind Christmas! Snowflakes are something which from a young age have fascinated me. Although this may have been mostly due to their unparalleled ability to form snowballs […] Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Comments Off on It’s maths, Jim, but not as we know it…
When a string is plucked, it vibrates at a particular rate creating a note. A familiar concept to violinists, guitarists, cellists and…well anybody who plays a stringed instrument, and I’m sure anyone who has ever fired an elastic band across a room. The rate at which this string vibrates is known as the frequency (determined […] Continue reading
October 27, 2015
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Imagine we had been born with 12 fingers. An odd thought I admit but allow me to explain. We work in a base 10 number system in mathematics which uses ten digits (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9), but it wasn’t always this way and nor is it this way everywhere in the world. Binary, for example, is a base 2 number […] Continue reading
October 20, 2015
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Comments Off on I Hate Maths
“I hate maths.” I’ve heard it a hundred times before. In fact if you’re a parent or teacher or have anything to do with children, you’ve probably heard it too. But why? What is it about mathematics we find so dislikeable? To me, the answer is simple. We are not teaching maths. Of course, there […] Continue reading
