Maths jokes
Do your students love a maths joke? Of course they do! Here’s a selection
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Games of Nim
In 1940, at the World Fair in New York, the Nimatron was introduced. This was a very early example of a computer game.
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Entertaining maths books to make you think
Here are details of three very different maths books that will make you think.
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Teacher Network: Mathematics in Context at GCSE
Would you like to try out resources for teaching mathematical concepts in ‘real world’ contexts and discover ways of encouraging students to continue studying maths after GCSE?
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Mathigon: a ‘mathtastic’ website
Mathigon is a website that allows students to actively explore topics such as prime numbers, graph theory, fractals and mathematical origami.
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Inspiring students – puzzles and competitions
Much research has been done about the benefits of using puzzles with students.
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Codebreaking
On Wednesday 2 December 2020, an AMSP Codebreaking and Cryptography enrichment event took place via a Zoom webinar. Led by Dr Katie Chicot of the Open University and facilitated by Andrew Birch, students were challenged to test their problem-solving skills in order to crack a series of codes!
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Two marvellous opportunities not to be missed
Working together to enrich our students’ experience of maths is at the heart of our work. Below are two not to be missed opportunities for maths teachers available in the spring term.
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Interview techniques
We’ve just delivered a number of mock interviews to prospective Oxbridge candidates, and it seemed a timely reminder to think ahead to other potential interviews in the new year.
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