Discussing mathematical explorations, games, and learning
20 Mar, 2015
Probability is all about counting. The basic problem in probability is to work out how likely something is by counting how many ways it can happen, and then comparing that number to how many ways any ways anything can happen. …
19 Mar, 2015
Ratios and fractions are very similar things, since they are both arise from comparing the relative sizes of quantities. Let’s quickly review what exactly a fraction is. If you think of a “whole” as made up of some number of …
16 Mar, 2015
I was thinking about maths teaching the other day (I’m sure you’ll not be surprised to know this is something I often do) and in particular about the different approaches teachers bring to the subject. Teaching maths is a challenge …
14 Mar, 2015
A fun puzzle is to choose a number between 1 and 10, then using that number exactly four times in an expression involving basic mathematical operations, i.e. at least 
but also possibly 
, see what values you can create.
For …
14 Mar, 2015
A typical maths textbook presents equation solving in a very ordered, structured way. Starting with one-step equations such as 
, they introduce the single step solution process
before moving onto two-step equations such as 
. For these equations …
14 Mar, 2015
Welcome to the first mathematical post in The Mathenæum Blog. In this post, I have chosen to discuss expanding binomial products, because in many ways binomial products act as a bridge between elementary algebraic work, and more advanced applications …
11 Mar, 2015
Welcome to the The Mathenæum Blog — companion site to my mathematics learning and exploration website The Mathenæum.
Although I am not teaching at the moment, I have not lost my interest in mathematics education, or the strong desire …
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