Math Resource - Millennium Mathematics Project
Math Resource - Millennium Mathematics Project
The Millennium Mathematics Project from the University of Cambridge is a great math resource
Hi Friends
We will start sharing Math resources that you might find interesting on Wednesdays.
And, given today is Wednesday, we’re starting with:
Millennium Mathematics Project
Website: https://mmp.maths.org/
Here’s how they describe themselves:
The Millennium Mathematics Project (MMP) is a maths education and outreach initiative for ages 3 to 19 and the general public.
What we do
The MMP is the flagship outreach and engagement initiative within the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, and is active nationally and internationally. Our focus is on increasing mathematical understanding, confidence and enjoyment, developing problem-solving skills, and promoting creative and imaginative approaches to maths.
The project consists of a family of complementary programmes, including the very successful NRICH website, Plus online mathematics magazine, and face-to-face work with schools and the public. In the 2022/23 school year our web-based mathematical resources attracted more than 7.5 million visits from users worldwide and over 20 million page views, while more than 3,000 teacher interactions and around 13,000 school students were involved in our face-to-face activities and online webinars and events.
Things we’ve used
We’re big fans of all of the things they do and have used extensively the following two things:
NRICH website - https://nrich.maths.org/
Plus (e)magazine - https://plus.maths.org/content/
Both websites and resources have given us lots of activities and things to discuss when we are looking for a bit of fun unrelated to what we’re directly looking at in a book, workbook, or printout.
An example: “Plus magazine”
There was a recent article (picture below) on Group Theory in terms that kids/adults can understand:
Groups: The basics
Submitted by Justin on 28 August, 2024
Group theory is the mathematics of symmetry and structure. On this page, find out what a group is and how to think about them.
What is a group?
By a group, mathematicians mean a collection of actions which we can do one after the other, each of which can be undone.
For example, imagine holding a top upright and spinning it on its axis. No matter how much you’ve spun the top before, you can always keep spinning the top. Any amount of spinning you do can also be undone by spinning the top the same amount the other way. These two features together mean that the collection of all the ways you can spin the top forms a group.
As another example, imagine walking about in a huge field. After walking in any direction for a bit, you can always continue your walk by taking any other walk in any other direction. You can also walk back from any destination you’ve gotten to. The collection of all your walks therefore also forms a group.
Read more about the definition of a group in a mathematical context here:
Try the resource and let me know what you think
NRICH and Plus are worth looking around to see what jumps to your / your student’s attention.
Give this resource a try and see what you can find.
That’s all for today :) For more Kids Who Love Math treats, check out our archives.
Stay Mathy!
All the best,
Sebastian Gutierrez