The case for practical maths?
A New York Times Op-Ed piece makes the case for maths for life, and not just for the classroom. The article’s authors, Sol Garfunkel and David Mumford, argue strongly in favour of a maths curriculum that exists in relation to the science, engineering, finance (and so on) that it serves every day, and they say [...]
Read the whole postDo you know your child’s ‘maths age’? MathsInsider does.
MathsInsider, the excellent web guide to maths skills, tools, and services (like Maths-Whizz), looks at ‘maths age’. Caroline, from MathsInsider, covers the various ways parents can find out their children’s maths age, and how useful this measure can be: Your child’s maths age is another way of showing what maths level your child is working [...]
Read the whole postMaths-Whizz Wins Innovation Award at ERA!
Maths-Whizz wins the 2011 Innovation Prize at the Education Resource Awards!
Read the whole postA late Season’s Greetings and best wishes for 2011!
The God of Whizz was deep in festive cheer in the frosty northern half of England over the Christmas period and neglected to send out a hearty “Merry Christmas!” to Whizzers one and all. By way of compensation for this lack of seasonal cheer, here’s a lovely and slightly soothing season’s greetings video from erstwhile [...]
Read the whole postHigh-Achievers show their colours at The Mead School
Maths-Whizzers at the independent Mead School show off their certificates for high achievement with Maths-Whizz! The Mead School, in Tunbridge Wells, is a long-time Maths-Whizz Tutoring Plus user, and Independent Schools Association member. Isobel Feaver, Mead’s literacy co-ordinator, year 5 teacher and all-round whizz herself is a champion of online maths tutoring; The Mead School [...]
Read the whole postGoogle hides a maths puzzle in an extended advert
we’re not in the habit of falling for promotional videos with cute themes all the time. But this one, from Google’s Chrome OS team, is worth a look for two reasons: playful destruction, and maths.
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