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Mathematics is one of the most useful subjects students can learn at school. It will give them vital tools needed to study many degree subjects, particularly among the lab and social sciences, as well as in engineering and technology. It also teaches students a wide range of transferable skills that will benefit them in whatever jobs they take. And it provides them with the numeracy required to take control of their daily lives, whether managing their finances or judging the latest government statistics.

This page aims to provide a range of resources to support teachers in the classroom as well as parents at home. Many more downloads will be added soon.

Cryptic Challenge

Cryptic ChallengeCryptic Challenge - KS3,  KS4
(produced by the more maths grads project)

Teacher Information (DOC 261Kb, PDF 76Kb)
Cryptic Challenge (PPT 4.5Mb)
Cryptic Score sheet (XLS 135Kb)
Worksheets needed for the challenge (ZIP 1.81Mb)
Download all Cryptic Challenge files, here (ZIP 6.37Mb)
 

Mathematical TrickeryMathematical Trickery - KS3
(produced by the more maths grads project)

Teacher Information (DOC 265Kb, PDF 95Kb)
Maths Tricks (PPT 654Kb)
Number Puzzles (DOC 25Kb, PDF 46Kb)
Magic Matrix (DOC 48Kb, PDF 32Kb)
All the Aces (DOC 6.24Mb, PDF 138Kb)
Johnny Ball's favourite card trick (DOC 4.8Mb, PDF 112Kb)
Mystic Richard card trick (DOC 810Kb, PDF 103Kb)
Download all Mathematical Trickery files, here (ZIP 11.9Mb)
 

Paper ImaginationPaper Imagination - KS3
(produced by the more maths grads project)

Teacher Information (DOC 267Kb, PDF 90Kb)
Paper Imagination (PPT 6.2Mb)
Cube (DOC 43Kb, PDF 48Kb)
Download all Paper Imagination files, here (ZIP 5.57Mb)
 

FractalsFractals - KS4
(produced by the more maths grads project)

Teacher Information (DOC 266Kb, PDF 85Kb)
Fractals (PPT 3.27Mb)
Grid for Sierpinski (DOC 25Kb, PDF 15Kb)
The Koch Snowflake Worksheet (DOC 266Kb, PDF 78Kb)
Download all Fractals files, here (ZIP 3.56Mb)
 


The Golden CurveThe Golden Curve - KS4+
(produced by the more maths grads project)

Slides (PPT 2.57Mb)
Student Worksheet (DOC 95Kb | PDF 92Kb)
Teacher Information (DOC 262Kb | PDF 58Kb)
Download all files, here (ZIP 2.63Mb)

 

Air MilesAir Miles - KS3
(produced by the more maths grads project)

Slides (PPT 6.03Mb)
Student Worksheet (DOC 643Kb | PDF 400Kb)
Teacher Information (DOC 264Kb | PDF 67Kb)
Download all files, here (ZIP 6.79Mb)

 

 

Websites offering teaching resources

Bridge - Ocean science
A website listing the best marine education resources

Association of Teachers of Mathematics (ATM)
The ATM is a registered charity and was set up to encourage the development of mathematics education such that it is more closely related to the needs of the learner. The site is large and packed with useful resources, links and news for maths teachers.

NRICH
An online maths club for students, publishing free enrichment resources for pupils of all ages such as problems, articles and games. There are also discussion forums for pupils, teachers and parents, teacher notes and solutions, and outreach activities. You can even search for material by curriculum links.

Mathcentre -resources for students
Mathematics support for students in all areas of mathematical study including business management, accountancy, engineering as well as the physical sciences.

Space weather mathematics
A great resource from NASA, with activities including scientific notation, Venn diagrams, equations, and mean, mode and median, all to do with phenomena such as the Northern Lights and the solar wind

Mathematical Moments
The American Mathematical Society's Mathematical Moments programme promotes the understanding of the roles maths plays in science, nature, technology and human culture. The website has a series of downloadable brochures for use as teaching resources.

The Mathematical Association: what use is it?
This is a great list of resources covering all areas of maths. It includes accounts of how maths is useful in various areas, such as aviation and telecommunications, as well as worksheets on a variety of topics.

Stats4Schools
The Office of National Statistics provides teachers and pupils with a free on-line resource offering up-to-date statistics linked to lesson plans and worksheets that deal with interesting themes that relate to pupils themselves.

Mr Barton Maths
A treasure trove of free maths resources for pupils, teachers and parents.

Maths through culture
Mathematics and hip-hop? Many cultural designs are based on mathematical principles.

Guide to engineering, maths and computing
An online guide which aims to provide quality engineering, maths and computing resources and to be the national focal point for online access to information in these fields.

MOTIVATE
MOTIVATE is a videoconferencing project linking professional mathematicians with primary and secondary schools throughout the UK and overseas. Your class can either be a part of one of the video conferences, or just use the excellent project resources available on the websites.

The MacTutor History of Mathematics
An enormous historical resource about mathematicians, with brief biographies and descriptions of their most important work


Resources for girls

WISE campaign
The Women into Science and Engineering campaign offers a wealth of information and resources, including hands-on courses for girls run by further education colleges, brochures for teachers, a magazine and activities for girls and profiles of role models, as well as posters, a video and presentations, and a directory listing science competitions and awards.


More sites offering resources

Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust is the lead body for the Government's specialist schools programme and seeks to give more young people access to a good secondary education. 

Classroom Resources links on the IMA website
A collection of links to sites offering maths resources, listed on the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications website.

Cut the Knot
This site is aimed for teachers, parents and students and offers a large number of interactive mathematics miscellany and puzzles, often accompanied by Java illustrations.

Interactivate
This site offers a large number of exciting interactive activities for pupils (access to a browser will be needed).

BBC's Skillswise maths resources
In this website you will find activities for students and material for teachers / parents. Although it is aimed at younger children than 11, it could be very useful for older students who haven't quite grasped the basics and are feeling 'lost' in the classroom environment.


More resources

The Maths within...

This page aims to draw attention to the 'hidden' mathematics inside other research. Follow the link to download resources for your school.

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Careers resources

Leaflets and posters (Careers Advisers section)

This page offers a collection of posters and leaflets illustrating the thousands of careers that a maths A-level or degree can take you to.

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Maths in the Workplace (Careers advisers section)

A collection of videos illustrating how maths is used in finance, sports and even fashion!

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Teacher Survey

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey relating to student involvement in maths enrichment and enhancement activities.

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