Dr Simon Singh, author of the No. 1 bestseller Fermat’s Last Theorem and The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets has created a set of weekly maths challenges – just 15-30 minutes of interesting, fun and challenging tidbits of mystery and history, activities and oddities, puzzles and pro...
Once again, the delightful Nrich Maths website offers a seasonal selection of activities to encourage your children’s (and your own!) mathematical creativity. Click the images below to visit the corresponding December Math Calendar pages. For Primary Students Here are twenty-four activities for ele...
Why are math books so darn depressing? They’re literally filled with problems. Did you hear about the statistician who drowned crossing the river? It was three feet deep on average. Why do they never serve beer at a math party? Because you can’t drink and derive… How come old math ...
Any child will tell you, what makes a circle is its roundness. Perfectly smooth and plump, but not too fat. The definition of a circle is “all the points at a certain distance from the center.” Can you see why this definition forces absolute symmetry, with no pointy sides or bumped-...
At the back of my newWord Problems from Literaturebook, I’ve included an appendix with links to recommended online resources. Check in on the Kickstarter So I thought this week, I’d share some of my favorites with you. First up: Problem Solving Tips from James Tanton. ...