These articles, written for upper primary students, are on a range of topics. Some focus on the history of different aspects of maths, some give information about areas of maths and some offer you ideas about mathematical items to make and activities to do.
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Drawing Doodles and Naming Knots
This article for students introduces the idea of naming knots using numbers. You'll need some paper and something to write with handy!
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Celtic Knotwork Patterns
This article for pupils gives an introduction to Celtic knotwork
patterns and a feel for how you can draw them.
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Paper Folding - Models of the Platonic Solids
A description of how to make the five Platonic solids out of paper.
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Mathematical Patchwork
Jenny Murray describes the mathematical processes behind making patchwork in this article for students.
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Bands and Bridges: Bringing Topology Back
Lyndon Baker describes how the Mobius strip and Euler's law can introduce pupils to the idea of topology.
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An Introduction to Magic Squares
Find out about Magic Squares in this article written for students. Why are they magic?!
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Zooming in on the Squares
Start with a large square, join the midpoints of its sides, you'll see four right angled triangles. Remove these triangles, a second square is left. Repeat the operation. What happens?