fbpx

8 ways we use maths in real life

What maths do we use in real life? When will I actually use maths in real life? It is a question I have heard many a time. The truth is we use maths every single day. Maths is more than just numbers on a piece of paper or a series of arithmetic questions. The skills we learn in maths help us to navigate daily life in the world around us especially in the context of measurement. Here are just 8 examples of where you can find maths in the “real world”. Time is a type of maths in real life…

are times tables important

Are times-tables important?

Are times-tables important? We probably all remember having to learn our times-tables as kids and most likely have forgotten a lot of them by now. You will have your own feelings toward them- whether you loved them or hated them, as will your kids! But do you think they are important? As with many things we learn in school, we sometimes fail to see the relevance to our real lives but we really do rely on table facts far more than we realise. In school, the tables are important. So much so that the government introduced the mandatory multiplication check in…

5 reasons to fall in love with Maths

5 reasons to fall in love with Maths I fell in love with maths and I know many of you have too but maths really is the marmite of education- you either love it or you hate it! So many people say they hate maths or believe they’re not good at maths but it’s something I strongly disagree with. Nobody is intrinsically bad at maths. They may just not have had the right exposure, been shown enough ways or had the chance to spend the time needed to “get it” and fall in love with maths the way I did.…