The Mathematicians’ Library: The Books That Unlocked the Power of Numbers

The Mathematicians’ Library: The Books That Unlocked the Power of Numbers

Far from an academic “maths book”, it is a book about maths; about the role that this most ancient of human endeavours has played in the development of humanity, and where its achievements have prompted – and been prompted by – growth in disciplines that many people in the modern world see as entirely separate.

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Finn Finity Meets… (for Maths Week Scotland)

Finn Finity Meets… (for Maths Week Scotland)

Maths Week Scotland comissioned me to write some learning resources. The original brief was very open: they wanted five maths-themed activities, related to the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, to be offered to teachers (and anyone else looking to explore mathematical themes) for free on their website.

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Resource: Climate Ready Gardens

Resource: Climate Ready Gardens

“While I love creating activities that are inspired by a mathematical idea in their entirety from scratch, it is this sort of resource – ostensibly “not-maths”, but tweaked to allow the mathematical links that inevitably exist within it to come to the surface – that arguably has the greatest impact in terms of improving attitudes to (and relationships with) mathematics in participating students.”

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Training: Maths in Museums for Maths Week Scotland

Training: Maths in Museums for Maths Week Scotland

Something which people in learning and education roles in the heritage sector cite as a barrier to development of maths-focused activities and resources is a lack of confidence in being able to spot the mathematics that’s all around them, but they do recognise that it involves far more than just counting and calculating.

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