Life Through a Mathematician's Eyes

We are in the last couple of days and I have to mention at least one activity that can be used at school. I am working until 22nd and this is a great resource for my last 2 days. So, we have a fun Christmas relay by Chris Smith. School Use Chris' advice: - I get relays printed in sets + laminated. - Pupils work in pairs, run out to my desk, get Q1, attempt to solve it + use a whiteboard pen to write the answer on the card. - They bring the answer to me. If it’s right, they ge

I play quiet a number of games during the year and I wanted to share one game with you that at first glance doesn't look like it is mathematics related. Escher Since I first heard about Escher I have been a huge fan of his. His art fascinates me. His understanding of infinities, symmetry and other mathematical concepts has made me love and understand mathematics even more. The way he represents mathematical concepts in his art is incredible. In the past I have written and sha

The time for a little puzzle :) I hope you will enjoy it, don't hesitate to share your answer with us. The Puzzle This puzzle is from Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney, published in 1917. "Cut the pudding into two parts, each of exactly the same size and shape, without touching any of the plums. The pudding is to be regarded as a flat disc, not as a sphere." Send us messages with your solution or comment bellow. You can use the photo bellow or create your own