Recently I was playing with the Square-Sums Puzzle (as explored previously by @standupmaths.bsky.social on Numberphile) and realised it would be fun for schools. So here is a FREE teacher resource: think-maths.co.uk/square-sums (and enjoy its use being modelled by my in-house mathematician below).

A close up of my excited, summery face from Summer Celebration virtual show, to remind schools that you can book access to the recording from Friday to use with all/any of your students this summer, or you can join the next live shows on 8 July. More info at www.think-maths.co.uk/summer-celebration

I give you the earth (the tiny marble), Jupiter (the ball), the Sun (modelled as a disc, the table), and my son (not to scale), as a result of him coming home from nursery singing a song with lyrics 'our Earth is greater than the Sun'.

Packing up the pi-zes! The results are in! www.think-maths.co.uk/pi-results-25

I've talked about maths in worse places. Very much enjoying my little 2/3 day break. Some lovely work, and some lovely exploring.

Joining the Bath Forum wall of fame, with @mathsinspiration.bsky.social today. Fun show!

Sunshine and Tangrams 😊

Cake(s) I made to celebrate every member of our family being a square age, in the square year (in other words, age 36, I made myself four birthday cakes).

Hard to deny that motherhood has drastically improved my cake construction skills. I give you: my son's first birthday cake (the moon), Feb 2022, and his 4th birthday cake, 2025.

Inside Maths booklets have arrived! Excited.

❤️ Not sure we're coming back...

Resisting the temptation to talk about combinatorics.

Enjoying being a Christmas elf today and packing up the prizes for the Merry Mathsmas mini lottery....lovely badges from Mega Shed Arts on Etsy

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Not a bad venue for a talk!

Building Sierpinski Tetrahedrons with year 5 at the Ri today was great fun! And good practise for my primary event in Feb - www.insidemaths.co.uk