Probability Workshop is an immersive experience which shows students the practical application of maths. It starts with a talk on probability in the context of dice. Students will then go on to play three games Craps ( two dice), Roulette … Continued
From rockets to stock markets, many of humanity’s most thrilling creations are powered by math. So why do kids lose interest in it? Conrad Wolfram says the part of math we teach — calculation by hand — isn’t just tedious, … Continued
Today’s math curriculum is teaching students to expect — and excel at — paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. In his talk, Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to … Continued
Maths Academy Ireland’s new maths game “Battleship Maths” got its first test with 100 third years in a school in Sligo. The two shows were a great success and the feedback for the students was constructive and honest. Battleship Maths … Continued