Year 10/11 Mathematics
READING TASKS
Why do buses come in threes?
Read Why do buses come in threes? The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life. Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham’s book will change the way you see the world!
Hidden Figures
Read Hidden Figures by by Margot Lee Shetterly. The story of the African-American Mathematicians of NASA who helped America win the Space Race. Read the book and watch the film.
What is Mathematics?
Read What is Mathematics? An elementary approach to Ideas and Methods. Richard Courant’s book offers an entertaining and accessible portrait of the mathematical world.
Humble Pi – a comedy of maths errors
Read Humble Pi – a comedy of maths errors, by Matt Parker. Read real life stories about how maths goes wrong with real world consequences by mathmagician Matt Parker.
Euler’s Pioneering Equation
Read Euler’s Pioneering Equation: The most beautiful theorem in mathematics. Robin Wilson explores this simple, elegant and profound formula.
Fermat's Last Theorem
Read Fermat’s Last Theorem, by Simon Singh The story of how Andrew Wiles solved a very old problem! Then extend by researching Pierre de Fermat and all his discoveries in calculus.
LISTENING TASKS
Relatively Prime
Listen to maths documentary podcast – Relatively Prime, by Samuel Hansen.
Numberphile
Listen to podcasts from The Numberphile, full of fascinating number facts.
WATCHING TASKS
The infinite hotel paradox
Watch The Infinite Hotel Paradox here.
RESEARCH TASKS
Alan Turing
Research the life and work of Alan Turing. Watch ‘The Imitation Game’, and read the book of the same name, about his involvement in code breaking of Enigma.
Fibonacci Sequence, the Golden Ratio and Nature
Research the links between the Fibonacci Sequence, the Golden Ratio and Nature. This could be a starting point.
Archimedes
Find out about his contributions to the world of Mathematics. Use this timeline to see how mathematicians “Stand on the Shoulders of Giants”
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Research the life and work of Carl Friedrich Gauss. Find out about his contributions to the world of Mathematics. Use this timeline to see how mathematicians “Stand on the Shoulders of Giants.”
Homer Hickman
Research Homer Hickman. Read his biography Rocket Boys. Watch the movie October Sky starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Learn how the son of a coal miner designed.
Square root of a negative number
Can you take the square root of a negative number? Learn about IMAGINARY numbers here.
TRIPS AND VISITS
Bletchley Park
Visit Bletchley Park and explore the world of coding and maths - details here.
CREATIVE TASKS
STUDENT LED TASKS
NRich
Explore problems from nrich math's, including mathematical art.
Brilliant
Brilliant - try the daily challenges or other fabulous puzzles on this site.
Puzzles
Challenge yourself with the puzzles on this great website: https://mathigon.org/puzzles
Maths Careers
Read articles, investigate problems, get creative and plan visits. Everything mathematical! Click here for information
Problem solving
Work in teams to solve mathematical problems. Start solving here
Maths jokes!
Love a maths joke! Love a puzzle. Find them all here.
Maths Challenges
Develop your problem solving skills by trying these UKMT Maths Challenge questions.
