Author Archives: A Maths Teacher

The Mathematics of Love!

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 11/02/2014

(x2 + ½y2-1)3 = x2y3 The Mathematics of Love! Plot that equation, and this is what you get: Wishing you all a Happy, Mathematical, Valentine’s Day. I made my graph using the online graphing calculator Desmos You can go directly to my version of the love heart here Related posts: All you need is … […]

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Ferris Wheels, Bumper Cars and Cannonman!

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 09/02/2014

In December I wrote about 7 Great Resources for Maths teachers and parents and one of my top seven was the Desmos online graphical calculator, a great resource for plotting graphs and functions. They’ve now added to their stable of offerings and I’ve recently used their new “Function Carnival” app, and I have to say, […]

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The Poetry of Parallel Lines

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 02/02/2014

I stumbled across this the other day and I found it rather poetic, in a melancholic sort of way. I can’t help but imagine the unrequited love between two parallel lines, destined never to meet. Or the brief moment of passion as two lines meet before moving further apart throughout all eternity. It must be […]

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Happiness v Test Scores

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 19/01/2014

So what’s most important? Happy pupils or good test scores? We all want our children to be happy, but we all want our children to do well in tests and exams.  Are the two mutually exclusive? Or are the two mutually dependent: do happy children make good learners, and are successful learners happy because they […]

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Happy New Year!

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 01/01/2014

Happy New Year! 2014 as the product of its prime factors: 2 x 19 x 53 2014 is the sum of four consecutive digits: 502 + 503 + 504 + 505 2014 in binary: 11111011110 Here’s a little challenge for you mull over through the fog of a new year’s day hangover (or give to […]

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