The Math

North Carolina Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on Space Station Press Release From: NASA HQ Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Students in North Carolina will talk live this week with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station. The … [Read more...]

Read more writing in The Times from Steven Strogatz about mathTo help students in the United States remember this order of operations, teachers drill the acronym PEMDAS into them: parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction. Other teachers use an equivalent acronym, BODMAS: brackets, orders, division and multiplication, and addition and subtraction. … [Read more...]

CLOSELANSING — Nearly half of the third-grade students in Ingham and Eaton County failed to reach proficient reading standards in last year’s state academic assessment, but they did see improvement.Scores on the English and language arts section of last year’s M-STEP, released Thursday, hovered at about 50% proficiency for mid-Michigan third graders. That included about … [Read more...]

In efforts to make improvements to society and contribute towards sustainable development in South Africa, the world’s largest food and beverage company, NESTLÉ partnered with the non-profit organisation, South African- Mathematics Foundation (SAMF). The partnership brings together stakeholders in education and nutrition sectors, both private and public, to find solutions aimed … [Read more...]

Brown County High School's first AP Calculus BC class includes: (back row) Chloee Robison, Aaron McCann, Paige Burton (teacher), Emma Beck, Kara Adams; (front row) Faith Snyder, Sara Fishel and Allison Stogsdill. Submitted photoBy LAURA HAMMACK, guest columnistOn the first day of school during third period, there was a birthday party complete with cake and candles in Mrs. … [Read more...]

Do you need to retake your English or maths GCSE? If so, you may not have long to wait: the next sittings take place in November 2019. With five different exam boards across the UK, finding the various dates and times can be hugely time-consuming. Here, we've gathered all the GCSE timetables for November in one place. GCSE timetables   Edexcel Monday 4 November – Monday 11 … [Read more...]

What is the stuff in the universe made of? Our high-school physics tells us atoms, with 90 natural elements building the world around us. But what are these atoms made of? Over the last century, we've ripped atoms apart, eventually finding electrons and quarks, the fundamental building blocks of stuff. But are they really fundamental? Have we truly reached the bottom? Not … [Read more...]

  From September 2019, future teachers will have to pass a standardized math test before they can receive their teaching licence. The new test will be administered in two parts and will be multiple choice. More than half (70 per cent) of the new math proficiency test will assess the candidate on content relating to the mathematics curriculum for grades 3 to 11, including … [Read more...]

What interested you in the actuarial graduate scheme at GAD? I studied Mathematical Science at City, University of London and then completed a Master’s degree in Actuarial Science at Cass Business School. Before joining the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD), I was a summer intern at CNA Hardy in London where I was part of the actuarial pricing team. I’ve had a passion for … [Read more...]

Thirty-six Bulgarians from five schools in the country won a total of 26 medals at a competition in Durban, South Africa. The teams consist of students between the age of 12 and 16 and are from schools in Sofia, Varna, and Burgas., reports BNT. The young mathematicians came home with 5 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze medals from the individual competition in South Africa. Bulgaria … [Read more...]