Paul, the creator of the Mathematicalendar, will come to your Primary or Secondary school with a program of presentations and activities for teachers or students. They include "Maths as the Language of the Universe" and "Using the date to teach Maths". He can do virtual visits as well! Fill in the form at the bottom of this page.
School Visits
Tailored Calendars
for your school
You can have the Mathematicalendar
tailored for your school! *
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School crest on the cover
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Principal's message
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Use photos of your students conveying mathematical ideas
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A4 and A3 sizes
Benefits for Teachers:
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Great lesson starters from Year 4 up
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Adaptable to virtually any topic – geometry, probability, algebra, number, statistics, problem solving, etc
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Helps link different topics together
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Low-floor and high-ceiling tasks possible
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Students can work at their own pace
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Shows how Maths appears in other subjects
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Helps answer the question "When will I use this?"
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Reinforces key concepts and notation
Benefits for Students:
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Creative and fun - students can generate their own problems
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Can be used at home and at school
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Deepens understanding of fundamentals like Order of Operations and Negatives
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Helps answer the question "When will I use this?"
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Challenges their thinking => blows their mind!
How it works
The Mathematicalendar turns the digits of the date into patterns, equations and problems to solve. By working through these calculations, you will improve your number skills. The picture pages show Maths at work in other subjects and in the world around us.
