The more I have read about the four elements the more sense it makes. She claims that the fundamentals are connectedness, multiple perspectives, basic ideas and longitudinal coherence. I wasn’t completely wrong as basic ideas and principles is one element of fundamental mathematics as defined by Liping Ma (2010). subtraction, multiplication and division) because they seem to underpin all other mathematical problems. Previously I had thought that the fundamentals were just the four basic operations (addition. I discovered the real lesson learned from this elective is realising exactly what fundamental mathematics is. This entry was posted in Discovering Mathematics and tagged Discovering mathematics - life long learning on Decemby User deactivated. I will strive to keep up to date with any developments in mathematics teaching and I will use what I have learned from fundamental mathematics and continue to apply my logical and creative thinking, promoted by multiple perspectives, to look for the maths in everyday contexts and in other subjects across the curriculum. I enjoyed those therefore I wouldn’t see that kind of reading as a chore. However, what I will commit to doing is continue taking an interest in mathematics by reading books like the ones listed above. I don’t think I can provide hard evidence of how I will achieve this. The other two highlight some clever tricks and math problems that are quite intriguing and make you want to try yourself…and I did a few times.Ī part of the assessment for this elective is to give evidence of how I will develop my understanding of mathematics further in the future. You forget that the book is actually about maths. That is written as if he is on an exciting round the world adventure. When you read them, it doesn’t feel like maths at all, especially the Bellos book. Maths can be a scary thought for a lot of people, however, these books are quite light hearted about maths. I think these books make maths fun and accessible for all abilities. ‘Maths for Mums and Dads’ by Rob Eastaway and Mike Askew.‘Alex’s Adventures in Numberland’ by Alex Bellos.‘How many socks make a pair?’ by Rob Eastaway.I have particularly enjoyed reading three of the books from the reading list: – The elective has opened my eyes to all the different fields maths features in and its fascinating. I never used to think maths was exciting, I just thought it was something you do. I’ve always had a passion for learning and this module has ignited a particular interest in maths. I have learnt practical skills like how to read a six grid reference off a map. I have learnt interesting things about maths and art such as tessellations and Islamic art. It’s interesting because at one point or another I have wondered about that and now I know the answer. Even little random facts like what all the digits mean on a best before label on packets of food. I feel like I have learnt a lot from the Discovering Mathematics elective. This entry was posted in Discovering Mathematics and tagged Discovering mathematics - tessellations on Decemby User deactivated. Furthermore it links maths with art which would hopefully appeal to children and keep them engaged in the maths side of it.Ībove is an example of making our own tessellations in class.Ībove is an intricate example of tessellations in tiling.Ībove is an example of where tessellations occur naturally within a bee hive. I was never explicitly taught about tessellations but I can see how they would be fun thing to do with the children in the future. I realise now that those patterns were tessellations. I remember my teachers at primary school used to have a pad of colouring sheets that were filled with different intricate patterns and I loved getting one to colour in after finishing my work. Escher in the 20th century. His work often featured animals unlike the typical geometric tessellations. However, they were made popular by Dutch artist M. Tessellations originate from tiling found in the Alhambra in Spain in the 14th century. Shapes often used are equilateral triangles, squares, stars and hexagons. There are no gaps between the shapes and the centre angles add up to 360 degrees. A tessellation is when shapes are fitted together and repeated over and over to cover a surface. One particular thing that interested me in the Discovering Mathematics elective was learning about tessellations.
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