Due to the fact that our cruise line wanted to charge nearly £120 per day for the privilege of unlimited Wi-Fi, I’ve been without Internet for most of the last week. It’s been incredibly relaxing, but I do feel like I’ve missed a lot on Twitter – I had far too many notifications when I logged in …
There were lots more Roman arches in Ancona, but I also spotted this slightly differently shaped one in a piece of very old wall. A quick Google has told me that this is probably either a lancet arch or an equilateral arch, and I’m going to find out which later by measuring it!
Photo challenge (7) – More arches in Ancona Read More »
Thursday took us to Dubrovnik, where we played “spot the Game of Thrones filming locations” and tried to avoid melting in the heat. On the way out of the port, I spotted the Franjo Tudman bridge, which is pure geometry in action.
Photo challenge (6) – Triangular bridge Read More »
Another day aboard with nowhere to go, hence this slightly tenuous floor tiling pattern – I thought it was quite pretty though!
Photo challenge (5) – Tiling patterns Read More »
Today we visited an active volcano near Santorini, which was all very interesting, but had limited opportunities for taking mathematical photos. The best I could find today were some Greek letters on a can of beer and some pretty reflections in the water when we arrived on Mykonos in the evening.
Photo challenge (4) – It’s all Greek to me Read More »
Monday was a day at sea, with not much to do except lounge around in the sun. We retreated to one of the bars in the afternoon when it got too hot, and decided to attempt to play Set with playing cards.We tried playing with a full deck, then one suit removed, and making sets …
Photo challenge (3) – Set with playing cards Read More »
Walking around Split in Croatia gave me lots of opportunities to spot semi-circular or Roman arches – I may turn these into a couple of short problems for starters. There’s a good one on NRich already!
Photo challenge (2) – Archways Read More »
As we spent the day driving to Manchester, then flying to Munich and finally on to Venice, then getting a coach to the port, then doing our lifeboat safety drill, I had very little time to spot any maths. However, I decided that the infinite mirrored lifts onboard our boat were definitely mathematical enough to …
Photo challenge (1) – Infinite mirrors Read More »
In case you’ve missed the hashtag #chineseschool on Twitter and the blogs popping up everywhere at the moment, the BBC aired the first programme in a new three-part series on Wednesday night. Titled “Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School”, the programme follows five Chinese teachers as they attempt to teach a group of British pupils using Chinese methodology.Out …
Chinese School and the photo challenge Read More »
I wrote a post a while back about my philosophy on starters, so thought I’d supplement it with a post about great websites for no-fuss five-minute activities. Most of the starters on these sites require very little or no preparation, so can be used off the cuff. So, in no particular order, here are my top …
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