Author Archives: A Maths Teacher

If maths teachers wrote Christmas cracker jokes

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 19/12/2013

If maths teachers wrote Christmas cracker jokes, this is what they would come up with: A gang of decimal figures are on the run.  The police are trying to round them up. “3 ish” – Humble Pi. I failed my GCSE maths in 1995.  25 years later and it hasn’t done me any harm. Why […]

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7 Great Maths reources for teachers, pupils and parents

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 15/12/2013

As a maths teacher, I’m always on the look out for great resources that I can use to help me teach and, more importantly, help my pupils learn.  Here, I’ve put together my pick of seven of the best online resources.  Whether you are a teacher, pupil or parent you should be able to find […]

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The Joy of X

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 08/12/2013

Looking for a Christmas gift for a mathematically minded individual? Or perhaps you are being pestered to provide ‘a list?’ I’m happy to recommend this book: ‘The Joy of X’ by Steven Strogatz which I read, and thoroughly enjoyed, in the summer. As I said on my review of the book on Amazon, its a […]

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Triangle Fractions

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 30/11/2013

What fraction of the triangle is shaded in? Not an easy problem.  Its often easier to start with something simple and work from there. So, what fraction of these triangles are shaded in (click on each image to get a bigger view): Perhaps you can use your answers to those above to help you solve […]

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What a day!

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 26/11/2013

29th November 2013 – 29 11 13 – What a day! Its a prime day – all the numbers: 29 11 & 13 are prime But also: 291113 is a prime number And not only that, but if you write the date in the American format: month day year you get: 112913 which is also […]

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