Mathematics for Beginners
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Age: 10+
Become a mathematical mastermind with links to websites where you can:
- Play Roman numerals bingo against a computer opponent.
- Amaze your friends with a maths magic trick.
- Discover mathematical methods used to measure mountains.
Scroll down to see all the links
The Beginning of Maths
- Ancient Egyptian mathsDiscover how to multiply numbers like an ancient Egyptian.Take me there
- Bone talliesZoom in on a 20,000-year-old bone used to track the phases of the Moon.Take me there
- Pythagorean theoremFind out about a famous equation from the ancient world.Take me there
- Know your numeralsPlay Roman numerals bingo against a computer opponent.Take me there
- What is zero?Discover the origins of... nothing?Take me there
- Water clockMake a water clock and measure time like people from the ancient world.Take me there
Numbers
- Fibonacci sequenceFind out about a famous sequence of numbers found in the world around us.Take me there
- Weird numbers
Amaze your friends with a maths magic trick.
Take me there - Fractions in music
Did you know that maths can help us understand how music works?
Take me there - Maths thought experimentWatch a thought experiment about a tortoise that can never lose a race.Take me there
- Outbreak simulatorFind out more about exponential growth by coding a virus outbreak simulator.Take me there
- Numbers quizWhat is a prime number, an odd number, or a lucky number?Take me there
Shapes and Measuring
- Strong shapesFind out about different shapes and the geometry of spider webs.Take me there
- Measuring mountainsDiscover mathematical methods used to measure mountains.Take me there
- What is pi?Watch a video about pi, an irrational number used to build the pyramids.Take me there
- Pi quizHow many digits of pi do you know?Take me there
- Symmetry everywhereJoin children as they explore symmetry in the world around them.Take me there
- SymmeTree gameTest your knowledge of symmetry and rotational symmetry with an online game.Take me there
Probability and Statistics
- Monty Hall problemFind out more about the Monty Hall problem with an explainer video.Take me there
- Probability thought experimentWatch a probability thought experiment featuring dice, a desert island and a banana.Take me there
- What are statistics?Find out about statistics, how we use them, and how they can be biased.Take me there
- Mean, mode, median songListen to a song about mean, mode, median and range.Take me there
- Mean, mode, median guide
Browse a guide to mean, mode and median, then test yourself with quick quizzes.
Take me there - Fake news quizCan you spot the signs of fake news?Take me there
Maths, Computers and the Future
- What is a computer?Computers are everywhere! But what exactly are they?Take me there
- First programmerFind out about Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer.Take me there
- First computersMeet Dorothy Vaughan, a human computer who worked for NASA.Take me there
- ComputerspeakLearn computerspeak with a binary language game.Take me there
- What is machine learning?Find out about machine learning, how it works, and what it's used for.Take me there
- Program an AIWatch a video about machine learning, then program an AI to detect sea creatures.Take me there
Maths Games and Challenges
- Puzzling numbers
Be a maths wizard with a number of fascinating maths tricks.
Take me there - Maths true or false
How many maths equations can you get right in a row?
Take me there - Graph gameTake your graph-reading skills to the next level with an online game.Take me there
- Treasure huntCan you guess the coordinates of the hidden treasure?Take me there
- Curse reverse gameA puzzle game where you have to use algebraic expressions to succeed.Take me there
- Repeated patternsFind out about mathematical patterns called tessellations, then make your own.Take me there
