This article looks at levels of geometric thinking and the types of activities required to develop this thinking.
This article introduces the idea of generic proof for younger children and illustrates how one example can offer a proof of a general result through unpacking its underlying structure.
In this article for primary teachers, Fran describes her passion for paper folding as a springboard for mathematics.
Mathematics is the study of patterns. Studying pattern is an opportunity to observe, hypothesise, experiment, discover and create.
Lyndon Baker describes how the Mobius strip and Euler's law can introduce pupils to the idea of topology.
This article explores ths history of theories about the shape of our planet. It is the first in a series of articles looking at the significance of geometric shapes in the history of astronomy.
The second in a series of articles on visualising and modelling shapes in the history of astronomy.
The third installment in our series on the shape of astronomical systems, this article explores galaxies and the universe beyond our solar system.
