June 17th, 2010
Get your game on with Math-Whizz this summer - the famous Whizz Adventure is now available!!
The challenge (if you’re up for it) - Help the Whizz Professor find his way out the jungle. You’ll be racing the clock while solving math puzzles, exploring mazes and finding your way out of tricky situations. Every level you complete unlocks a new piece of the story!
Log in to your Math-Whizz account to get started, or visit the Math-Whizz start page, create a free account and – if you like the look of Math-Whizz (we are confident you will) – sign up! Complete a few lessons to earn credits so you can go on the adventure!
Access the summer adventure by clicking the postcard that lands on your Whizz Bedroom doormat. This will load the Summer Adventure experience.
Good luck!
The comic book story
The adventure map
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September 16th, 2009
How do you work out how to play the opening chord of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’? Use Math, of course!
This is interesting research from the bleeding-edge interface of hard math and pop culture. The research, reported by William Weir, seems to show that the hitherto mysterious opening chord of this classic pop song can be identified, thanks to mathematician Jason Brown:
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Tags: beatles, hard day's night, Math, math-whizz, mathematics, music, rock band
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August 14th, 2009
The combination of Lego, the obsession of this writer’s early years, and math, the preoccupation of his working days, means there IS ONLY ONE GIFT that I will consider this year - the Lego Calculator. (via Rex - site not always suitable for minors).
We suggest young, aspiring mathematicians everywhere do the following:
- Buy Lego to build whole new worlds out of plastic bricks;
- Subscribe to Math-Whizz to learn the most important skills you’ll ever need;
- Use your ‘Building Blocks Calculator‘ to calculate the trajectory of your Mars rocket when you’re a top-notch scientist and pioneering astronaut in twenty-five years’ time.
Job done!
Tags: calculator, lego, mathematics, NASA
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