The Tiny Windows of Italy
For centuries people have seen these tiny windows in Italy but most have never bothered to wonder why they are so small and what their purpose is. Check out this video and the article...
Category: Real World Mathematics
Exponential Growth Explained
You’d have to be living under a rock to have not heard the words exponential growth sometime this year. Some may have already been familiar with the words. For others like me, I’d heard...
A Whole New World of Social Distancing
Some days it feels like we’re living in a completely different universe. One where everyone around us is trying to keep their distance and looking at us strangely if we dare to venture too...
How to spot lying graphs
Your teachers have probably taught you how to make all sorts of graphs but have they taught you how to spot a graph that lies? Graphs that lie? You’re probably thinking what am I...
Counting on technology
You’ve probably heard of painting by numbers but what about painting for numbers? That’s exactly what’s happening in Far North Queensland as scientists try to determine just how many turtles there are in this...
How big is that snake?
When you live in the far north of Australia you get used to seeing some big crocs and snakes but when the local police in Queensland spotted this one even they had to stop...
How much is fair?
Isn’t it fantastic just how cheap we can buy clothes for these days? Sometimes you can even buy shirts or clothes for a measly few dollars. But how come shirts and clothes can be...
How close is too close?
It wasn’t too long ago that you could swim at the beach blissfully unaware if a shark was near. Unless of course it was too close. Today though new technologies are giving us new...
The Junk Food Burn Off!
Every time we eat something, we consume calories. Some foods have only got a small number of calories. For example, an average sized orange has 47 calories or an egg has around...
Pizza – The Perfect Circle
Last night I shared a pizza with my friend Max. We decided to order just one pizza. Pizzas from our local store are cut into eight relatively equal slices. Having devoured...
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