Resources by Stanley Thornes
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This book is part of the Archive Collection which is available to view at the National STEM Learning Centre.
A selection of mathematical humour designed to show the human face of mathematics. Most of the verbal and visual humour will be understood by everyone with a basic grounding in mathematics. Compiled from contributions offered by members of the Mathematical Association, and from snippets published over the years in...
This book provided a supporting text for first examinations in statistics taken in schools and colleges.
Focus Teacher’s Support Pack Year 7/8 Algebra Lead-in
The material in this Century Maths Algebra Focus book is aimed at lower achieving students. There are a number of investigations with the emphasis on students making sense of what they are doing in preparation for more formal algebra.
...Focus Year 10/11 Algebra Core
This Century Maths Algebra Focus book is aimed at average ability students in Years Ten and Eleven. The book concentrates on the links between functions, formula and graphs. The book also makes regular use of scientific calculators and spreadsheets. There is considerable variability in the level of demand: some...
Focus Year 10/11 Algebra Extension
This Century Maths Algebra Extension Focus book is aimed at more able students.
Most of the book focuses on using calculators, spreadsheets and graphs to solve equations and explore the behavior of functions. There is significant development of the use of algebra but this is spread in small chunks amongst...
Focus Year 10/11 Algebra Lead-in
This Algebra Focus book from Century Maths is aimed at lower achieving students. Algebraic notation is developed through a number of problems, puzzles and investigations. The ‘Challenges’ unit includes some variations on well-known problems.
Contents of the student book: Searching...
Focus Year 10/11 Handling Data Core
This Handling Data Focus book from Century Maths is aimed at students of average ability. There are a number of practical activities designed to enhance student understanding.
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*[b]‘Left-overs’[/b] - students generate data and display the results using a two-way...
Focus Year 10/11 Handling Data Extension
This Handling Data Focus book from Century Maths is aimed at more able students. The content deals with a range of handling data ideas in significant depth. Some of the activities could well be used as extension material for other schemes. Several activities are designed to provoke considerable thought and...
Focus Year 10/11 Handling Data Lead-in
This Handling Data Focus book from Century Maths is aimed at students of below average ability. There are a number of practical activities designed to enhance student understanding.
[b]Contents of the student book:[/b]
*[b]Decision time[/b] - students use decision trees to sort and classify information...