Maths@Fettes

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Hot off the press…we won! Well done to our team of mathematicians in the final of the Enterprising Maths competition held in Glasgow today.

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Our team are raring to go for today’s Enterprising Maths Challenge @scottishmaths #MathsWeekScot

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Our very own Dr Dominguez delivered a fascinating talk on his work at CERN @PhysicsatFettes

[Ofqual @ofqual]

We’ve published the outcomes of our consultation on GCSE, AS and A level exams in the autumn. Students who receive a teacher assessed grade this summer will be eligible to take GCSE, AS or A level exams in the same subject in autumn 2021.

Find out more https://t.co/Tl40JOJjJ8

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Calculating pi with Pies! Happy International Day of Maths.

[Numberphile @numberphile]

When we calculated Pi with Pies - featuring @standupmaths

https://t.co/3YDuhKh6Lf

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Excellent video from Bethany W exploring the value of pi. What would give her a better estimate? @CllgeEastHouse

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Great run from Jayden this week as part of our Pi Day Challenge @Glencorsian

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

How good is your memory? Today’s challenge is to record yourself reciting as many digits of pi as possible - blindfolded so we know you’re doing it from memory! Send your videos to Ms Maguire or your maths teacher. Winners announced next week

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Today’s challenge...design a piece of pi-themed art. This can take any form you like, using any resources you have! Again, winners will be chosen on Sunday and announced next week.

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Excellent discussions from 3rd Form on their Inter-Disciplinary Project this week on Hope and Freedom. @FettesLearn

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Our second challenge for today - can you make a sentence where the number of letters of each word corresponds to a digit of pi. Bonus points for doing it in another language! Send your entries to your Maths teacher by Sunday. Winners announced next week.

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

The first of today’s challenges...can you write a pi-ku? Same format as a haiku but the pattern is 3,1,4. Send your entries to your Maths teacher...winners announced next week

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Put your baking skills to the test this week and bake a pi themed pie or cake in honour of Pi Day this Sunday. All entries will be judged and winners announced next week. #Fettespiday

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Happy #InternationalWomensDay A little snippet on the life of the inspirational Katherine Johnson - the first black female to study at West Virginia university.

[MEI @MEIMaths]

Happy #InternationalWomensDay

To celebrate, we are going to be highlighting the work of some incredible female mathematicians throughout history.

Firstly, the inspiring Katherine Johnson.

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

This Sunday is Pi Day (March 14). In celebration, we will be giving you little tasks to try and complete over the week. First up is our Pi Day run. Add points to your House totals by running 3.14km at some point this week.

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Next Sunday (March 14th) is Pi Day. Look out next week for all the challenges we have coming your way! Looking forward to seeing lots of you getting involved.

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Huge congratulations to Raphael C, Fraser C, Megan D, Nia K and Thomas P who have all qualified for follow-up rounds in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge. Particular congratulations to Raphael and Thomas who have qualified for the Olympiad #proudmathematicians

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Focusing on the importance of each element in your solution. Some brilliant creativity in creating problems from our L6 today.

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Great work from IB AI in @Desmos discussing range and domain of functions.

[Maths@Fettes @FettesMaths]

Some excellent explanations from 4th Form today on why specific steps happen when rearranging equations. Well done 4th Form.