Wales Maths Week comes round again!
Wales Maths Week 2008 takes place from October 6 to 10 and it comes with a big challenge – a hula hoop challenge. The theme of the week is “Round and Round”, and pupils of all ages and abilities will be able to join in the activities.
Hula hooping
Children have been playing with hula hoops for thousands of years – but now they can be studying maths while they play! Hula hoops can be twirled around the waist, arms, or neck… click here for instructions, and activities for pupils of all ages.
Lectures
Leading mathematicians will give a series of lectures as part of Wales Maths Week. These are aimed particularly at post-16 pupils, and feature inspirational speakers who aim to entertain their audience.
Details to follow
Competition
“Round and Round” will be the theme of Wales Maths Week in October 2008 and of a new competition. You can enter either a digital photograph or a podcast to interpret the theme. Teachers and pupils can begin to focus on the subject over the summer and into the autumn term. Entries must be in by Friday 7 November 2008. Click here for more details.
Happy snapping!
Children as young as four years old took part in the mathcymru photo competition. The theme of the competition was number and shape and some of the entries will appear in the mathcymru gallery.
Prize winners were Alexa Jone-Young from Mayals Primary School Swansea (KS1); Shane Williamson from Hubberston VC School, Pembrokeshire (KS2); and Liam Cashman from Penglais School, Aberyswyth (KS3).
Several other pictures were highly commended by the judges.
You can view a gallery of the winning and highly commended entries here.
A selection of other entries can be viewed here.
