Is your child taking the 'right' maths?
Many parents don't realise that there is more than one option when it comes to high school maths. Last week a parent said to me, "If...
Geometry
Geometry in The Maths Room this week and a spot of dance for geometric inspiration!
Complex Numbers on the Graphics Calculators
Level 3 - NCEA - Complex Numbers - You have to show your working on your exam paper but here is how you can quickly check your answer...
But you don't count zero!
It is a curious thing that several students this year (two Year 8 and one Year 11 and all from different schools) have told me that "you...
Lego combinations
Here is something to challenge your puzzle solving curiousity! How many different ways do you think 6 eight stud lego bricks can be...
The Fraction Line
It is amazing how many students don't know this.......A key concept about fractions (as students get past halves, thirds and quarters) is...
Equals means equals!
I have observed several students and notes from teachers writing incorrect maths statements when using the 'tidy numbers' method. They...
ALGEBRA WORKSHOPS Term 1
One of the key topics to success in maths is Algebra and it is the one topic that seems to be a stumbling block for many students. For...
Tuition runs parallel to school topics
Tuition at The Maths Room is designed to run in parallel with school topics so that students keep up with all the aspects of a topic...
Normal Distributions on the Graphics Calculator - Year 12 statistics
Here is an excellent video to help Year 12 students with using their Casio Graphics Calculator for Normal Distribution problems. This...