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Jan 5 2017

Issue #3

Issue #3, 5 January 2017

Happy New Year!

2017 is prime and so much more - see the video below by Matt Parker. Plus more investigations of 2017 the number.

As always, your feedback is welcome.

Simon Job.

Idea
STEP support programme

STEP support programme

Carolyn shared this on MathsLinks as a way to start preparing for assignments in the upcoming Stage 6 syllabus (NSW). 'I like the explanations in the first assignment regarding layout, how to "Show that", how to work forwards and backwards through proof, and explanations of what is meant when asked to "deduce".'

Interactive
SolveMe Mobiles

SolveMe Mobiles

Equations practise using mobiles. Students practise using the given graduated problems linking to early stages of equations using shapes as algebraic symbols.

Video
17 Number Facts about 2017 in 2:17

17 Number Facts about 2017 in 2:17

Matt Parker runs through 17 number facts about 2017.

Elsewhere
Solve My Maths

Solve My Maths

What fraction is shaded? A collection of serious fraction shading questions.
Have more famous people died in 2016?

Have more famous people died in 2016?

BBC News considers whether more famous people died in 2016 than other recent years.

More 2017
Can you solve it? New Year, new number, new equation

Can you solve it? New Year, new number, new equation

Complete the countdown conundrum 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 = 2017
Why is 2017 an interesting number?

Why is 2017 an interesting number?

And more about the number 2017.
Chris Smith on Twitter

Chris Smith on Twitter

A 2017 countdown, animated GIF.
2017 prime or not prime?

2017 prime or not prime?

– Life Through A Mathematician's Eyes

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