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Some research from Ohio State University concludes that we should teach mathematics without the use of ‘real life’ concrete examples.

I beg to differ.

Graffiti in Greece looks very mathematical – even rather nerdy in places.

This week’s movie features a student’s views on volume.

In this Newsletter

1. Earth Day Math
2. Math tips – a. I dunno how to do; b. Use the resources
3. From the math blog

Here’s a movie made by some students. It’s about an intriguing number – zero.

Here’s some interesting number patterns – they could be good for a party trick!

Bush only just scraped through the 2000 election. What really happened? And what happened to keep the Bush team in power through the 2004 election? This disturbing documentary is about the fundamental math of democracy – correct, honest and incorruptible counting.

Many of our mathematical discoveries are named after European mathematicians, even though they originated in China, India or the Middle East. Gaussian Elimination is one example.

Archimedes left behind some amazing inventions and mathematical discoveries. In 1991, historians determined that a Medieval prayer book actually contains previously unknown writings by Archimedes.

We see Greek letters all the time in mathematics. Ever wondered why? This article gives you an overview of all the Greek used in mathematics.