The following Tour de France facts and 'bike maths' questions are great jumping off points to help primary aged children get a practical understanding of how numeracy and geometry applies to real life.
'You don't need anyone's permission to be a mathematician' - inspiration from Nira Chamberlain
Our latest mathematical inspiration is the great Nira Chamberlain, whose recent interview on BBC Four's The Life Scientific podcast left us cheering him on for his sheer determination to study maths and become a professor against all odds.
Pancake day maths
Baking is great for putting maths into practice, and showing children how they can use maths skills in real life is a great motivator to keep them interested and keen to learn.
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7 tips for boosting your child's concentration
Concentration in children - why it's important and ideas of how we as parents can promote good concentration habits.
What the Karate Kid teaches us about practice - and how it works for maths too
From the art of practice, to building strong foundations, there's a lot to be learned from the Karate Kid which we can apply to learning maths.
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What the Karate Kid teaches us about practice - and how it works for maths too
From the art of practice, to building strong foundations, there's a lot to be learned from the Karate Kid which we can apply to learning maths.
Tour de France Cycling Quiz
This year the Tour de France celebrates its 107th anniversary! And that's not the only big number associated with this famous race - take our quiz and find out more!
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