Mathematical Association - Yorkshire Branch Past Events

W P Milne Lecture for Sixth Formers: Are large databases good for your health?

Yorkshire

The big increase in computing power over recent years has made it possible to routinely record large volumes of information about our daily lives and especially our health.

21 March 2018

Enriching the teaching of A level mathematics: a study day for teachers.

Yorkshire

A study day for teachers made up of morning and afternoon sessions

10 March 2018

Christmas Quiz and Buffet

Yorkshire

7 December 2017

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?......

Yorkshire

2016 saw the RHS Chelsea Flower Show feature a Mathematics Garden and whilst I didn't go and see it, the articles about it that I read caused me to explore a little.

11 October 2017

More Ideas for Teaching Area

Yorkshire

Following the publication of Chris's book 'A Square Peg in a Round Hole', the search for further ideas in teaching area goes on.

10 June 2017

How to Solve Equations.

Yorkshire

What strategies do mathematicians use to solve equations?

29 March 2017

Problem Solving - so what is new?

Yorkshire

How to develop problem solving strategies in the classroom by developing the teachers and supporting them with PD and resources.

11 March 2017

Learning from Young Mathematicians

Yorkshire

One of the great joys of teaching mathematics is what we can learn from those we ‘teach'. Join me in exploring some intriguing, humbling and sometimes wacky lessons from my own students.

8 February 2017

Christmas Quiz and Buffet

Yorkshire

A sociable evening of brain-frazzling questions, quirky mathematical prizes, seasonal food and drink.

1 December 2016

A story of Mathematics told through postage stamps

Yorkshire

A chance to follow the history of mathematics from prehistoric times to the modern day illustrated with postage stamps from around the world.

8 November 2016

The Retiring President's Talk “Counting in circles: my favourite problem”

Yorkshire

This problem makes an excellent resource for the classroom. It is very rich in mathematical ideas. I have used different versions of it for school pupils from Year 6 upwards....

4 October 2016