The cre8ate maths project was a CPD initiative for Yorkshire and Humberside teachers of mathematics. It features resources applying maths to key areas of the economy focusing on functional mathematics skills for Key Stage Three students. The project was developed by the Centre for Science Education and the...

These materials are based around the idea of mathematical story-telling, something that the resources’ author describes as ‘The Three Acts of a Mathematical Story’.

Act One

This is where the story is introduced, using as few words as possible, and in a way that will...

This collection contains all twelve issues of iSquared magazine. The magazine is edited by Sarah Shepherd whose aim is to bring together a collection of articles that reflect the wide range of modern-day applications of mathematics. Many people are unaware that maths is more than just abstract concepts,...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

Optimisation on the...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

Shopping by num...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

The remarkable ...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

The key to a secure future - David Mireles Morales explores why public-key cryptography is vital for confidential communications in the digital age.

The theory of flight - Ophir Samson debunks some of the myths about how...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

Chemotaxis: how bacteria mov...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

The mathematical origins of string theory - Andrew Dalrymple...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

The shape of time - Vérinique Pagé...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

Symmetry Man...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

Weapons of Financial Mass De...

This edition of iSquared magazine features:

Where are all the...