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Mathigon.org Mathematical Storytelling LaSalle MathsConf, 23 June 2018 Philipp Legner
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Mathigon.org

Mathematical StorytellingLaSalle MathsConf, 23 June 2018

Philipp Legner

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Mathematics

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Trigonometry

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Radhanath Sikdar

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Football

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Roller Coasters

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Roller Coasters

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Cicadas

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Cicadas

13 17

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Carbon Dating

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Carbon Dating

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Age of the Universe

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Age of the Universe

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Monopoly

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Roulette

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Roulette

Red Black

RRB BRRRRR RBR BBR RBBBRB BBB

RB BRRR BB

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Lottery

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Divination

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Transfiguration

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Mathematics is full of stories!

History and Mathematicians

Science and Nature

Games and Puzzles

Fiction

Applications

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Stories are great for teaching!

Get studentsexcited andmotivated

Make thecontent more

memorable

Show careers& applicationsthat use maths

Encourage students to

study mathspost 16.

£600 AdvancedMaths Premium

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Free, online resources

plus.maths.org parallel.org.uk

Imaginary imaginary.org

Maths Careers mathscareers.org.uk

Mathigon mathigon.org

numberphile.com

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DiscussionAny questions or comments?

What parts of maths do you findmost difficult to make exciting?

Let’s try to come up with newstories for those topics!

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