Andrew Sharpe

Freelance Maths Educator, juggler, gamer, puzzle writer. Founder of

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

@alisonkiddle So you’re saying… you just lost “the game”.

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

@alisonkiddle I’m excited to see it!

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

Here’s a little bit of another great ⁦@MathsInspiratn⁩ show. Well done ⁦@robeastaway⁩ ⁦@StatsJen⁩ ⁦@Aoife_Hunt⁩ ⁦@ColinTheMathmo⁩

Teachers, if we’ve got a show near you soon then get your students invovled too! https://t.co/QuuHCl6wQe

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

Excited to be back in Leeds with @MathsInspiratn at the Leeds Playhouse for some real-life in-person talks. Talks from @StatsJen, @ColinTheMathmo, @robeastaway and @Aoife_Hunt.

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

The inspiration for this week's @puzzleoftheweek came from the brilliant @nrichmaths game 'American Billions'. @alisonkiddle and Charlie made a great video about it for @mathsweekldn. Divisibility tests, strategic thinking and creativity all in one. https://t.co/L18XWhHMm1

[Puzzle of the Week @puzzleoftheweek]

It's #puzzletime so here's this week's #puzzleoftheweek.
Submit your answers by Sunday at https://t.co/GPRIBZiZxZ or use the QR code.
Good Luck!
#funwithmaths #mathematics #mondaymaths #mondaymotivation #puzzles #mathspuzzle #numberpuzzle #multiplepuzzles #schoolscompetition

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

@AJMagicMessage My musings after a very quick think:
- They can all help
- The most useful question will depend on a learner's current understanding
- (b) feels a more advanced, or at least a less obvious, question
- Using complicated decimals rather than generalising with algebra is interesting

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

@puzzleoftheweek No worries Vicky, well done for catching it.

[Puzzle of the Week @puzzleoftheweek]

It's #puzzletime so here's this week's #puzzleoftheweek.
Submit your answers by Sunday at https://t.co/GPRIBZiZxZ or use the QR code.
Good Luck!
#funwithmaths #mathematics #mondaymaths #mondaymotivation #puzzles #mathspuzzle #numberpuzzle #multiplepuzzles #schoolscompetition

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

@mathsjames Cruel and unusual punishment.

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

Blame my friend Paula for how ridiculous this puzzle sounds. I wrote the problem and then promised her she could choose any theme she wanted...

[Puzzle of the Week @puzzleoftheweek]

Good Morning, it's #puzzletime again!
Here is this week's puzzle, about crocodiles, cake & teeth. Please submit your answers by Sunday at https://t.co/GPRIBZ1o9p or use the QR code.
Good luck!
#puzzleoftheweek #mondaymaths #funwithmaths #mathematics #puzzles #mondaymotivation

[Puzzle of the Week @puzzleoftheweek]

The answer to last week's puzzle was 72, well done to everyone who submitted a correct answer! See the attached solution explainer for more details.
#puzzleoftheweek #puzzletime #mathematics #funwithmaths #maths #schoolscompetition

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

@nrichmaths @FacultyMaths @CamEdFac @Cambridge_Uni Also check out the Maths Fair packs. I just remembered and used them the other day and they're super useful for sorting extra-curricular events hands-on activities! https://t.co/m4BWPsDwXu

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

It was a pleasure to deliver a remote talk to 400 students from @KocSchool in Turkey today. We discussed creativity in maths and creating your own questions. Hopefully I'll be able to use some of their students' questions for @puzzleoftheweek next year!

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

I made these diagrams manually for a puzzle I wrote recently. Can anyone recommend some software for drawing solids that would do this quickly? Is @geogebra my best bet?

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

Happy pi-day everyone! As beautiful as pi may be I deliberately never use it in https://t.co/SYCjKA6kCr puzzles to limit required curriculum knowledge. There's still some interesting geometry in this week's puzzle though...

[Puzzle of the Week @puzzleoftheweek]

It's #puzzletime! Here's this weeks puzzle for you, written by our founder @asharpeducator
Submit your answers at https://t.co/GPRIBZiZxZ or use the QR code.
Good luck puzzlers!
#puzzleoftheweek #mondaymaths #funwithmaths #mathematics #maths #puzzle #mathpuzzle #mondaymotivation

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

There's over 120 free puzzles in the Puzzle Library. I've spent a lot of time over the past 6 years writing detailed solutions with extensions and further reading. It's a great problem solving resource for teachers or anyone who likes solving puzzles. https://t.co/ZGocy6Bfkx

[Puzzle of the Week @puzzleoftheweek]

If you like this you'll love our "padlock puzzles" in our free, filterable Puzzle Library. They're puzzles 30, 84 and 167. Or just search for "padlock" in the puzzle name.

https://t.co/hlswHcfegy

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

So I was playing tennis with four friends and had to sit out for a few games. Obviously I wrote a maths puzzle about it.

[Puzzle of the Week @puzzleoftheweek]

Happy Monday! It's #puzzletime
Here is this week's puzzle for you, please submit your answers by Sunday at https://t.co/GPRIBZ1o9p or use the QR code.
Good Luck and enjoy!
#puzzleoftheweek #mondaymaths #funwithmaths #puzzles #mathpuzzles #mathematics #mondaymotivation

[Puzzle of the Week @puzzleoftheweek]

Happy Monday! It's #puzzletime
Here is this week's puzzle for you, please submit your answers by Sunday at https://t.co/GPRIBZ1o9p or use the QR code.
Good Luck and enjoy!
#puzzleoftheweek #mondaymaths #funwithmaths #puzzles #mathpuzzles #mathematics #mondaymotivation

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

@alisonkiddle Eggs always mess up my ratio questions. Another compelling argument for veganism.

[Andrew Sharpe @asharpeducator]

@MCHSMathsDept @mearnshigh After bronze in 2019, silver in 2020 and silver in 2021, could 2022 be the year the @MCHSMathsDept finally top the @puzzleoftheweek overall worldwide leaderboard?