Here's a question that started in my algebra class and ended in calculus. The tenth root of ten is less than the third root of three. What is the largest nth root of n? ThE answEr may surprisE you.
A study of 350 physics students found that they thought they learned more doing problems in "blocks" (3 problems on the same topic) but in fact learned more when the problems were interleaved (each problem based on a different topic from the previous one): https://t.co/tqCOBMqsH3
Made these posters for our Maths department to celebrate the wonderful success of @EmmaRaducanu - hoping that her wonderful victory can inspire the next generation of young women, like she has inspired me!
You're welcome to them and if you can suggest improvements, please do.
EVIDENCE UPDATE: We realise that requesting your evidence outside of working hours yesterday wasn’t the right thing to do - so the deadline will be 48 hours from this morning. We’ll be sending an email shortly to confirm this.
@misslmansfield @mathsjem We had some in our department. One worked (if you can pull the level). It was ok to work out how to add and subtract. Not sure about fixing them!
⚫ Love is for all
🟤 Love is non-discriminatory
🔴 Love is universal
🟠 Love is powerful
🟡 Love is beautiful
🟢 Love is unity
🔵 Love is unconditional
🟣 Love is always to be celebrated
#PrideMonth2021
This year we ran weekly online Masterclasses with 500 students, to increase the number & diversity of great mathematicians. TEACHERS can now nominate students for 2021/22. Free places for disadvantaged students, big subsidies for the rest. Nominate here https://t.co/RnCBxqKa8u
This months puzzle from Numberella. All of the crates are too heavy to lift. Can you figure out how to fairly split these crates into two piles that can be lifted? The sum of the weights in the two piles must be equal. #numeracy