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Mathematical StorytellingLaSalle MathsConf, 23 June 2018
Philipp Legner
Mathematics
Trigonometry
Radhanath Sikdar
Football
Roller Coasters
Roller Coasters
Cicadas
Cicadas
13 17
Carbon Dating
Carbon Dating
Age of the Universe
Age of the Universe
Monopoly
Roulette
Roulette
Red Black
RRB BRRRRR RBR BBR RBBBRB BBB
RB BRRR BB
Lottery
Divination
Transfiguration
Mathematics is full of stories!
History and Mathematicians
Science and Nature
Games and Puzzles
Fiction
Applications
Stories are great for teaching!
Get studentsexcited andmotivated
Make thecontent more
memorable
Show careers& applicationsthat use maths
Encourage students to
study mathspost 16.
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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
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!