Resources by More Maths Grads
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Air Miles
This More Maths Grads resource, from the Maths Careers website, investigates the maths used in transport and is based on the travelling salesman problem.
Students are given a table containing information on the cost of air travel between nine different cities and asked to plan a route that visits each...
Developing Mathematical and Statistical Skills in the Engineering Workplace
A research report written by Kevin Golden for More Maths Grads which aimed to develop a market research led strategy for identifying opportunities for continuing professional development programmes involving mathematics and statistics within the workplace.
As a case study, this particular report uses the...
Enrichment Activities
This booklet, provided by More Maths Grads, has been designed to highlight the ways that mathematics is used in daily life. There are a selection of enrichment activities which include games, card tricks and puzzles that can be used to demonstrate how much fun mathematics can be, as well as the many ways in which...
Fractals
This resource, from the Maths Careers website, explores fractal geometry and was created in conjunction with More Maths Grads and the University of Leeds.
The activity involves making paper representations of fractals and gives the opportunity to investigate some of their mathematical properties.
The...
Mathematical Trickery
These resources, from the Maths Careers website, looks at the maths behind a variety of magic tricks and was created in conjunction with More Maths Grads and the University of Leeds. Tricks and ideas include those from Rob Eastaway, Johnny Ball and others.
The resource package includes a PowerPoint...
This book is part of the Contemporary Collection which is is available to view at the National STEM Learning Centre.
Maths Career Profiles
This booklet has been provided by More Maths Grads and it is designed to highlight the versatility of mathematics and to show that a degree in the mathematical sciences can take students anywhere; it can open doors, from developing software technologies to being a professional rugby league player. Working on...
Maths Careers Booklet
This booklet, provided by More Maths Grads aims to promote studying mathematics by listing the the benefits of following mathematical courses, dealing with cultural preconceptions about the subject and by giving detailed advice on future careers using mathematics.
This resource has been developed by More...
Maths in Real Life: Classroom Challenge
This resource from, the Maths Careers website, includes eight maths activities and was created by More Maths Grads. The activity was designed to be used with able Year 7 or Year 8 pupils, in teams of four or five, and should last around an hour.
The eight activities are:
1. Nets of Cubes
2....
More Maths Grads was a three-year project funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to develop, trial and evaluate means of increasing the number of students studying mathematics and encouraging participation from groups of learners who have not traditionally been well represented in higher...