Classroom Resources

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'101 uses of a quadratic equation'
By Chris Budd CMath FIMA and Chris Sangwin MIMA Students, parents, politicians and some teachers often ask, what's the use of learning about abstract maths such as quadratic equations. In this talk I show that quadratic equations have played a pivotal role in the development of human civilisation and are vital to modern technology.

'Dancing with mathematics'
By Chris Budd CMath FIMA and Chris Sangwin MIMA
Symmetry is all around us, and is the basis of much of our art and music. In this talk I'll introduce you to the maths of symmetry. We will then show how the same maths can be used to construct some dances. With the aid of music, the talk will evolve into a dancing session.

	Famous Mathematicians By Nigel C. Steele CMathFIMA When considering the contributions of mathematicians of the past to the modern world, it is useful to distinguish between the contributions which help us to understand mathematics, and those which help us to use it to solve practical problems.
	History of Computing The history of technology can be traced back to the invention of Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine in 1837. This invention anticipated virtually every aspect of present-day computers.
'How maths can make you rich and famous' By Chris Budd CMath FIMA I'll show you how you can become rich and famous by cracking hard maths problems. These include learning how to organise the perfect party and how (or not) to predict the weather.
	Jaguar Target Tracking By Huw Williams CMath FIMA, Jaguar Engineering
	Mathematics in Engineering By Weir Clear Liquid Division
	Maths in a Box The box contains resources which aim to encourage the uptake and further study of maths and are suitable from key stage 3 right up to key stage 5. These materials have been tried and tested in schools around England and Wales as part of the government-funded More Maths Grads project.
	More Maths Grads in a Box HE Edition  The box has been designed to help universities who want to work with schools to promote interest in mathematics. It contains resources that tackle questions school students ask such as "What is the point of maths?" or "Why should I carry on studying it?" These materials have been tried and tested in schools around England and Wales and as part of the More Maths Grads project.