through a Motivate long project
8th Jul 2008
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More movies and maths
Maths in the movies is obviously in vogue these days.
The following video comes from Triple J in Australia, and is a nice summation of how maths has been used as a tool for plot development over the years.
Thanks to Marc Fennell, the host of the show, for the permissions.
The 2008 Plus new writers award has been run and won. This year's
competition saw an exceptional standard of writing. The winning entries
include biographies of two of the greatest mathematicians of the last 100
years, as well as articles on the mathematics of Google, ants that do maths,
why we should (or should not) woo brunettes, the dangers of probing the
infinite, and joining the mathematical mile-high club...
The Millennium Mathematics Project (MMP) is a long-term
national maths education and outreach initiative, based in
Cambridge, but active in programmes across the UK and
internationally
MOTIVATE is a real-time videoconferencing project for
schools that enables students of all ages (5-18) to work
with professional mathematicians and scientists, and with
other school students their own age.
Plus is an internet magazine published five times a year
which aims to introduce readers to the beauty and the
practical applications of mathematics. Whether you want to
know how to build a sundial, how to keep your messages safe
or what shape the universe is, it's all there. So take a
look at the latest issue, explore the archive and browse
the careers library to see where maths can take you!
Nrich aims to enrich mathematical experiences by giving
students the opportunity to explore and engage with
mathematical ideas, offer challenging activities which
provide students with opportunities to develop their
mathematics, foster a community where students can be
involved and supported in their own learning and where
effort and achievement is celebrated, provide flexible
access to a large, developing resource base and to research
and develop the use of existing and new technologies to
enhance the learning and teaching experience.
STIMULUS - peer assisted learning (PAL) through visits
to schools. Cambridge University students visit local
schools to share with school students their enthusiasm for
science, engineering, computers, mathematics or medical
sciences and, guided by experienced teachers, to assist the
pupils in their school work.
