Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Being systematic Investigate how many squares there are on a chessboard (hint: not 64) and extend this reasoning to cubes, triangular grids, and Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Being systematic Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Special number pi Introduce your students to pi and explore its fundamental connection to circles, and the randomness in its infinite string of Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Special number pi Read more
Blog Maths How not to be wrong Mathematician Jordan Ellenberg tells us why maths is a powerful tool in everyday life. How not to be wrong Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Sierpinski’s triangle Explore Sierpinski’s triangle, a beautiful mathematical shape which appears in surprising places. Create the shape in different Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Sierpinski’s triangle Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Numbers in nature What is the Golden Ratio and why is it interesting? Why does it crop up in nature so often? Here we explore these questions and Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Numbers in nature Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Codebreaking and ciphers Explore some encryption techniques used throughout history for guarding top-secret information. Encode messages using a variety Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Codebreaking and ciphers Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Patterns in primes Investigate the random nature of primes and the unusual patterns that emerge as you delve into them. Use a special number Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Patterns in primes Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Curve stitching Explore parabolas occurring in nature, science and architecture and investigate the maths that underpins them. Create some of Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Curve stitching Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Big and small Explore mathematical techniques for manipulating numbers from the minuscule to the huge. Test students' skills at estimation Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Big and small Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Rabbits and sequences Explore ways of spotting patterns and finding rules for different numerical sequences. Have a go at modelling a rabbit Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Rabbits and sequences Read more