Yes, we were ahead of our lagging mathematicians in other classrooms today – with an early Pi DAY. March 14 (3.14) is a day ahead of our American counterparts and staff were delighted to receive small jam and lemon tarts to celebrate this auspicious day in the Mathematics calendar! Would love to see photos from […]
There is a good app from waldomaths (Java required) to see what happens when we have scale factors that are positive, zero and negative. For example, what would the image of a shape look like if it is enlarged by a scale factor of -3 rather than +3 ?? […]
In this picture it seems that the golf ball is enlarged too much for our budding maths student!! There are two ways to look at scale – one is that similar objects (that is, objects which have corresponding angles the same) also have their corresponding sides in the same ratio. For example, say we have […]
The artist Louisa Bufardeci has long been fascinated by the rich resources of scientific theory. String theory is an area of Physics that aims to describe all the parts of the universe, and how they behave, in one master mathematical equation. It has led physicists to suggest that the smallest element of matter, from which […]
IMAGINARY is your place for open and interactive mathematics. You can explore great programs, enjoy beautiful picture galleries and create hands-on math exhibits. Share your own ideas and modules. Stage your own exhibitions. This is an exciting Mathematical concept as part of the Mathematics Planet Earth 2013 initiative. More than 180,000 have visited IMAGINARY, including 900 school classes. […]
This was reported in a recent newspaper report, when the Lotto winner was asked what he would do with his winnings. He replied, “I would bank half, invest half, and then spend the rest on my family – helping them out with mortgages and assets. I’d probably treat myself by paying off my own mortgage.”
“In algebra, x can be anything: 12, -47, a billion—the sky’s the limit. And by the time you finish this book, you’ll be a master at solving for x and a ton of other algebra topics. But can you imagine if when we solved for x, we started by stereotyping it, shutting out a whole […]
Yes, we are again (see the last Pi Post) heading towards Pi Day (March 14 or 3/14 in the USA). Of course, in Australia and New Zealand we are able to celebrate a day earlier (on 14/03) than our North American mathematicians! We wonder whether Google will produce a unique Pi Day logo?
Yes, dear young mathematician, you need to heed Dr Vaughan Jones. He is a Fields Medal winner (like winning a Nobel Peace prize) in Mathematics. He is also a very practical person who has an interest in seeing young people succeed in their math. This article reinforces the need to learn the basics and learn […]
