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#1 2010-02-23 22:23:15
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Hi there - I am new to forums so please be gentle!
Hi there, I am EmilyW, an ex primary school teacher and big fan of teaching maths! I now work for a charity promoting numeracy skills in schools. I am always looking for interesting ways to engage children in maths - so if you have any ideas I would love to hear from you. EmilyW
#2 2010-02-23 22:35:51
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Hi Emily, and welcome.
Sounds like a great charity!
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#3 2010-02-23 22:52:23
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Nice to meet you!
I am always keen to chat to people who love maths as much as I do. I had a chat with someone last week who was telling me about their own new project aimed at raising the profile and enjoyment of numeracy in schools.
The project is based on using story telling to engage children in maths. Children are asked to help solve a mystery (ie the mystery of the missing cow Buttercup!) and they use maths to work out what has happened to Buttercup and discover some new characters along the way! The children solve number problems in order to progress in the story.
This was new to me, but it sounded brilliant!
#4 2010-02-24 01:49:24
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Hi EmilyW;
Welcome to the forum! Why not post there questions right here. Everyone and I will give them all the interesting solutions they will ever want to see.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#5 2010-02-25 06:27:25
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Hi Bobbym,
Good to meet you. I will give them a ring and see if they would like to join this forum too. Is anyone getting involved in World Maths Day this year on the 3rd March?
EmilyW
#6 2010-02-25 08:41:02
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Hi Emily;
I am signed up for it.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#7 2010-02-27 00:54:00
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Hi Bobby,
Are you ready to break last year's record??
#8 2010-02-27 02:00:50
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Hi EmilyW;
I was born ready. Got that phrase from a very bad movie.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#9 2010-02-27 02:11:17
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Hi EmilyW!
Wow, World Maths Day, sounds exciting, I might just join in the fun 
#10 2010-04-10 03:53:59
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hey check out the thread "Other Forums, Are They Rude?" in Dark Discussions, and tell us what you think!
When you're old and your eyes are dim, There ain't no old shep gonna happen again
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#11 2010-04-10 04:20:36
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EmilyW wrote:
Hi there - I am new to forums so please be gentle
S.G. Shredmaster wrote:
hey check out the thread "Other Forums, Are They Rude?" in...
Nobody's Rude here in "Maths Is Fun"... 
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Rather, Members here are Always Ready to help with Calculators in their hands and WolframAlpha open in the other Tab!! 
Anyways, once while driving, i came upon this SignBoard which said "Be Gentle on Curves..." and i still don't get if that's a Parabolic/Hyperbolic/Alcoholic Curve or ... ?? 
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If two or more thoughts intersect with each other, then there has to be a point.
#12 2010-04-10 04:24:27
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nonono thats not what i was sayin'. I directed her there so she could, if she wanted to, tell about other forums and compare them with this forum and yes yur rite,noone here is rude.
When you're old and your eyes are dim, There ain't no old shep gonna happen again
We'll still go walking down country lanes, I'll sing the same old song
Hear me call your name
#13 2010-04-10 04:30:55
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S.G. Shredmaster wrote:
nonono thats not what i was sayin'. I directed her there so she could, if she wanted to, tell about other forums and compare them with this forum and yes yur rite,noone here is rude.
Hi S.G Shredmaster!
I meant to say that "Other Forums MAY be Rude but Our Forum is NOT BY ANY CHANCE!"
I see how my reply made the other sense however... 
If two or more thoughts intersect with each other, then there has to be a point.
#14 2010-04-10 04:41:24
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Ab-so-lutely!
When you're old and your eyes are dim, There ain't no old shep gonna happen again
We'll still go walking down country lanes, I'll sing the same old song
Hear me call your name
#15 2010-04-10 23:37:15
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Hi , I am a new member of forum. Would a newcomer be warmly welcome here? Good day you guys!!!
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#16 2010-04-11 08:09:13
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Hi kelly7898;
How is this?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#17 2010-04-16 12:37:47
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Epic.
When you're old and your eyes are dim, There ain't no old shep gonna happen again
We'll still go walking down country lanes, I'll sing the same old song
Hear me call your name
#18 2010-06-23 17:54:46
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#19 2010-06-29 18:55:02
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#20 2010-06-29 19:01:22
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Hi ashleylobo;
Welcome to the forum! We do math, and play games and post interesting ideas. I don't do any of that, too boring. But that is the point of the forum.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.