AAMT e-news

for the Australian mathematics education community

14 September 2015

National Mathematics Summer School for Teachers 2016

10–12 January 2016
Australian National University, ACT

The NMSS for Teachers is a residential program for teachers which will be held at the beginning of Week 2 of the National Mathematics Summer School in 2016.

Participating teachers will have the opportunity to:

widen their knowledge of strategies for catering for talented mathematics students
develop their mathematical knowledge and skills, particularly in number theory
broaden their knowledge of mathematics and its applications
gain knowledge about the NMSS and its benefits for students
enhance their professional networks.

For more information or to register, go to www.mansw.nsw.edu.au/events/category/the-nmss-for-teachers

Maths and footy at Maths300

The popular (and newly revised) Maths300 website has two free sample lessons on Sporting Finals (in both AFL and NRL versions). It involves a real context (as the finals season approaches), considers ‘fairness’, and suits different year levels as well as mixed abilities.

You are invited to try this with your class(es) and to share feedback about experiences with Charles Lovitt or Doug Williams from Maths300.

Go to www.maths300.com/samples.htm.

[webinar] The Mathematics of Windfarms

Thursday 17 September 2015, 4.30 pm EST
Presenter: Gary Bass

Mathematics can be found everywhere, including alternative energy sources. Free online event. For more information, go to www.aamt.edu.au/Communities/Webinars

[webinar] Learning Stories – A Strengths-based Approach

Tuesday 22 September 2015, 4.30 pm EST
Presenters: Amanda Urquhart and Susan Nichols

An introduction to learning stories, their structure and use. Free online event. For more information, go to www.aamt.edu.au/Communities/Webinars

[featured resource] Sophie's Prize

Beautifully illustrated with water colour images, this picture book is delightful to share with the early years age group. Sophie works through what to do with the $100 prize money she has won in an art competition. This picture book can be used to develop mathematical concepts with young children. The authors have included suggestions for class activities using the story as a starting point.

#JM001 $20.00 * AAMT members: $16.00

www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-catalogue/Sophies-Prize

[featured resource] Really Big Numbers

A picture book for Years 5 and above, each page is a bright, colourful and quirky graphic with accompanying text. The author, a university mathematics professor, not only explains really big numbers but illustrates them with interesting and unusual examples. A book that explores exponential notation, the logic behind naming of numbers and the sheer fascination of numbers so big that they are difficult to imagine.

#E001 $37.50 * AAMT members: $30.00

www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-catalogue/Really-Big-Numbers