Have fun, learn maths
This year’s primary school league tables have produced a flurry of news reports which the Whizz blog has pretty much ignored. But this piece in the UK’s Independent caught the God of Whizz’s eye: ‘A little fun can go a long way when it comes to learning‘. We can’t argue with the sentiment, as it [...]
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The Financial Times reported on Friday the dramatic drop in draws (or ‘ties’ to Americans) in England’s football Premier League – and it’s thanks to the application of maths. English clubs seem to have finally realised that draws are not much use. That in turn suggests that English football is belatedly experiencing its own version [...]
Read the whole postQuick Maths Game for a Wandering Wednesday Brain
It’s Wednesday. This Friday looks as distant as the receding memory of last weekend now feels. What to do? Try a quick maths puzzle to jolt the frontal lobes back into action, of course! Many people have heard, and some are still surprised by, the revelation that ’7′ is always the answer to the following puzzle: ‘Think of [...]
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Joined-Up Teachers is part 3 of Rob Eastaway’s excellent three part essay on maths and teaching (which we featured earlier in the year), and it’s now online. Joined-Up Teachers looks at the fact that there are many different types of maths teacher, and many of them, maybe even tens of millions (if you count all the [...]
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Children destined for wealth, health, and happiness in adult life can be spotted at five, if a new University of London study is anything to go by. The Daily Telegraph reports the study: Predictions of adult poverty are now so accurate that up to nine in 10 youngsters destined for a lifetime of disadvantage can [...]
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New Scientist puzzle-setter Rob Eastaway is featured on the NCETM website in a three-part essay on ‘joined-up mathematics’, the first two instalments of which are online. Eastaway’s essay is required, and fun, reading for anyone following the directions that maths and science education are taking, with the emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) and the [...]
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