Art, science (and math) in full glory

Every year-end school hols, we try to make an excursion to either a museum or an attraction of interest. This year, we made a tri…

Going back to school for maths

I was prompted to write another math post after all the strong reactions to my math challenge . First let me state, there are man…

Answers to problems sums in NY p6 prelim paper

I hope some of you attempted the Math Challenge I issued yesterday! Lilian posted Brian's workings for some of the problem su…

The Math Challenge to parents

When I heard the news that the swine flu has become pandemic, I turned to Kenneth and asked, "If it spreads and schools have…

Are boys really better at math and girls at languages?

There's a common belief that boys are better at math than girls. Based on my personal experience with Lesley-Anne and Andre, …

The magic of squares

For many kids, maths is about abstract numbers. Even though they may be able to execute formulas and work out the solutions to pr…