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Ideas on Celebrating National Year of Mathematics, 2012

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The document discusses promoting mathematics in India through various initiatives during the 2012 National Year of Mathematics. These include posters and giveaways highlighting important mathematicians and unsolved problems. Activities like quizzes, puzzles and modeling challenges would take place in schools. A roadshow called HeyMath! featuring these activities would travel to different cities. The goal is to inspire a love of mathematics through hands-on learning and leaving a lasting legacy like sculptures.

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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: 2.864?¡Á?1030?kg ¨C the maximum mass of a white dwarf star before it collapses to form a black hole or a neutron star. celebrates 2012: National Year of Mathematics Srinivas Ramanujan 1887-1920 G.N. Ramachandran¡¯s plot: geometry of mathematical analysis, number theory, proteins ¨C the building blocks of life infinite series & continued fractions
Promoting the importance of mathematics: 1. Posters and give-aways (immediate and later in the year) ¨C unsolved maths problems, lives of mathematicians, world map showing which civilisation/country made what math contributions, maths is everywhere theme, mathematicians are the new rockstars ¨C( time magazine), math careers 2. Activities and quizzes (from the start of the new academic year) ¨C can be in the nature of Math trails, Math camps 3. Non-school campaign ¨C public posters, events etc. 4. Legacy ¨C long-term art (e.g. sculpture), ¡®yearbook¡¯, Young World Collector¡¯s choice
Immediate visual impact Posters and Give-Aways
Posters ? Initial celebratory poster (large vinyl) ? ¡®Engagement Poster¡¯ for the rest of the year ¨C something for kids (and teachers!) to stare at and ponder over for a long period of time. Possible large (vinyl) poster showing a large collection of problems with smaller A3 information/answer posters around the school. ? Principal¡¯s poster ¨C designed to hang in their office to show support for National Mathematics Year
Two Jars Puzzle ¨C Given a 5 litre jar, a 3 litre jar and an unlimited supply of water, how do you measure out 4 litres exactly? Partitions ¨C You could use Cuisenaire rods to help with this problem. The number 3 can be broken up into positive numbers in four different ways: 1 + 1 + 1 or 1 + 2 or 2 + 1 or 3 Or maybe you think 1 + 2 and 2 + 1 are the same, so there are really only 3 ways to break up the number. Decide which you like better and see if there is a general pattern for different numbers. 2012: National Year of Mathematics Rabbit Puzzle ¨C A rabbit falls into a dry well 30 m deep. When she attempts to climb out , she finds that after going up 3 m, she slips back 2 m. Frustrated, she stops for the day and resumes the next morning ¨C with the same result. How many days does it take to get out of the well. Buddhist Monk Puzzle ¨C One morning , exactly at sunrise, a Buddhist monk leaves his temple and begins to climb a tall mountain. The narrow path, no more than 2 or 3 feet wide, spiralled around the mountain to a glittering temple at the summit. The monk ascended the path at varying rates of speed, stopping many times along the way to rest and eat the dried fruit he carried. He reached the temple shortly before sunset. After several days of fasting, he began his journey back along the same path, starting at sunrise and again walking at variable speeds with many pauses along the way, finally arriving at the lower temple just before sunset. Prove that there is a spot on the path that the monk will occupy on both trips at exactly the same time of day.
Going to schools and cities Activities
If anything were possible¡­ ? An advance party spends a week (5 days) touring schools in a given city doing enrichment/art/sculpture/ science/quiz activities ? During the week, publicity and media opportunities are exploited ? On the Saturday, in a central location, the HM! Roadshow (e.g. HM! MathFair) takes place including quiz finals, sculpture/art competitions and stalls with competitive mathematical games etc.
HeyMath! Roadshow 2012 National Mathematics Year
Quizzes (HB & SS) ? HM! Talent Search (Classes 6, 7, 8) ? HM! Quiz (Classes 9, 10) ? MathTrail (Class 7 and others)
Activities (HB & SS) ? Math Modelling ¨C ¡®Know Math and you can do anything¡¯ (Class 6 and others) ? Paper Presentation ¨C ¡®Maths is Everywhere¡¯, ¡®Important Mathematical Discoveries¡¯ etc. (Class 8) ? Debate (Class 10) ? Design a Math game ? Geometric Rangoli
Implementation (Again ¨C if anything were possible) ? Arm children with the ability to complete the various activities on the previous slide through workshops and ASEP-style activities in schools ? At the end of school sessions, introduce the roadshow and it¡¯s various competitions and activities ? Schools and students use the knowledge and inspiration gained in the HM! activity classes to produce material to enter/take part. ? Everyone turns up on a Saturday to model, present, debate, create and participate in enriching maths.
For example Activities that could be modelled and discussed in school ? Marshmallows and spaghetti pasta ¨C who can build the tallest tower (properties of 3D shapes) ? Escher tessellations ¨C start small, end huge! ? Paper and card weaving (Geometric and numerical patterns) ? Rising tide challenge ¨C have 4 x 6-foot (strong) wooden poles, 4 x 3-foot (strong) wooden poles, and a strong rope. As a team of four, [older] children have to escape the rising tide (of around 1 foot!) using just these materials in the minimum time possible.
For example A sculpture competition that leaves a legacy ? Create a sculpture ¡°2012 National Mathematics Year ¨C It lives in you¡± [Or another cheesy but highly memorable slogan here] ? Award points for mathematical reference, artistic merit, nationalistic reference (Indian mathematicians, people, culture etc.) ? Have famous person tour schools to judge ? Or¡­get schools to being entries to roadshow ? Give schools a plaque (with prominent HM! logo) to mount next to their sculpture which [hopefully] stays for a few years.
Publicity, Publicity, Publicity Non-school campaigns
Public Posters 2012: atics National Year of Mathem jar and an unlimited Given a 5 litre jar, a 3 litre measure out 4 supply of water, how do you litres exactly ? 3 ???? ??? ???? ?? 5 ???? ????, ?? ??????????, ????? ??? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????? 4 ???? ???? 2012: National Year of Mathematics Given a 5 litre jar, a 3 litre jar and an unlimited supply of water, how do you measure out 4 litres exactly? ?? 5 ???? ????, ?? 3 ???? ??? ???? ??? ?????? ???????? ??????????, ????? ?????? 4 ???? ???? ???????
What remains to promote a love of Maths (and HM!) Legacy
Leaving things behind ? Sculpture and art projects for permanent display ? Posters in principals¡¯ offices etc. ? Young World Collector¡¯s Choice ? Yearbook
The 2012 National Mathematics Yearbook ? Schools contribute a double-page each (can submit more if they wish) ? Content including photos, articles, work by students, editorials by teachers ? Prestigious to have your work/school in the book ? Editorials by HM! ¨C product promotion etc. ? Books sent to schools to sit on coffee tables for the next 5 years!
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: 2.864?¡Á?1030?kg ¨C the maximum mass of a white dwarf star before it collapses to form a black hole or a neutron star. celebrates 2012: National Year of Mathematics Srinivas Ramanujan 1887-1920 G.N. Ramachandran¡¯s plot: geometry of mathematical analysis, number theory, proteins ¨C the building blocks of life infinite series & continued fractions

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Ideas on Celebrating National Year of Mathematics, 2012

  • 1. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: 2.864?¡Á?1030?kg ¨C the maximum mass of a white dwarf star before it collapses to form a black hole or a neutron star. celebrates 2012: National Year of Mathematics Srinivas Ramanujan 1887-1920 G.N. Ramachandran¡¯s plot: geometry of mathematical analysis, number theory, proteins ¨C the building blocks of life infinite series & continued fractions
  • 2. Promoting the importance of mathematics: 1. Posters and give-aways (immediate and later in the year) ¨C unsolved maths problems, lives of mathematicians, world map showing which civilisation/country made what math contributions, maths is everywhere theme, mathematicians are the new rockstars ¨C( time magazine), math careers 2. Activities and quizzes (from the start of the new academic year) ¨C can be in the nature of Math trails, Math camps 3. Non-school campaign ¨C public posters, events etc. 4. Legacy ¨C long-term art (e.g. sculpture), ¡®yearbook¡¯, Young World Collector¡¯s choice
  • 4. Posters ? Initial celebratory poster (large vinyl) ? ¡®Engagement Poster¡¯ for the rest of the year ¨C something for kids (and teachers!) to stare at and ponder over for a long period of time. Possible large (vinyl) poster showing a large collection of problems with smaller A3 information/answer posters around the school. ? Principal¡¯s poster ¨C designed to hang in their office to show support for National Mathematics Year
  • 5. Two Jars Puzzle ¨C Given a 5 litre jar, a 3 litre jar and an unlimited supply of water, how do you measure out 4 litres exactly? Partitions ¨C You could use Cuisenaire rods to help with this problem. The number 3 can be broken up into positive numbers in four different ways: 1 + 1 + 1 or 1 + 2 or 2 + 1 or 3 Or maybe you think 1 + 2 and 2 + 1 are the same, so there are really only 3 ways to break up the number. Decide which you like better and see if there is a general pattern for different numbers. 2012: National Year of Mathematics Rabbit Puzzle ¨C A rabbit falls into a dry well 30 m deep. When she attempts to climb out , she finds that after going up 3 m, she slips back 2 m. Frustrated, she stops for the day and resumes the next morning ¨C with the same result. How many days does it take to get out of the well. Buddhist Monk Puzzle ¨C One morning , exactly at sunrise, a Buddhist monk leaves his temple and begins to climb a tall mountain. The narrow path, no more than 2 or 3 feet wide, spiralled around the mountain to a glittering temple at the summit. The monk ascended the path at varying rates of speed, stopping many times along the way to rest and eat the dried fruit he carried. He reached the temple shortly before sunset. After several days of fasting, he began his journey back along the same path, starting at sunrise and again walking at variable speeds with many pauses along the way, finally arriving at the lower temple just before sunset. Prove that there is a spot on the path that the monk will occupy on both trips at exactly the same time of day.
  • 6. Going to schools and cities Activities
  • 7. If anything were possible¡­ ? An advance party spends a week (5 days) touring schools in a given city doing enrichment/art/sculpture/ science/quiz activities ? During the week, publicity and media opportunities are exploited ? On the Saturday, in a central location, the HM! Roadshow (e.g. HM! MathFair) takes place including quiz finals, sculpture/art competitions and stalls with competitive mathematical games etc.
  • 8. HeyMath! Roadshow 2012 National Mathematics Year
  • 9. Quizzes (HB & SS) ? HM! Talent Search (Classes 6, 7, 8) ? HM! Quiz (Classes 9, 10) ? MathTrail (Class 7 and others)
  • 10. Activities (HB & SS) ? Math Modelling ¨C ¡®Know Math and you can do anything¡¯ (Class 6 and others) ? Paper Presentation ¨C ¡®Maths is Everywhere¡¯, ¡®Important Mathematical Discoveries¡¯ etc. (Class 8) ? Debate (Class 10) ? Design a Math game ? Geometric Rangoli
  • 11. Implementation (Again ¨C if anything were possible) ? Arm children with the ability to complete the various activities on the previous slide through workshops and ASEP-style activities in schools ? At the end of school sessions, introduce the roadshow and it¡¯s various competitions and activities ? Schools and students use the knowledge and inspiration gained in the HM! activity classes to produce material to enter/take part. ? Everyone turns up on a Saturday to model, present, debate, create and participate in enriching maths.
  • 12. For example Activities that could be modelled and discussed in school ? Marshmallows and spaghetti pasta ¨C who can build the tallest tower (properties of 3D shapes) ? Escher tessellations ¨C start small, end huge! ? Paper and card weaving (Geometric and numerical patterns) ? Rising tide challenge ¨C have 4 x 6-foot (strong) wooden poles, 4 x 3-foot (strong) wooden poles, and a strong rope. As a team of four, [older] children have to escape the rising tide (of around 1 foot!) using just these materials in the minimum time possible.
  • 13. For example A sculpture competition that leaves a legacy ? Create a sculpture ¡°2012 National Mathematics Year ¨C It lives in you¡± [Or another cheesy but highly memorable slogan here] ? Award points for mathematical reference, artistic merit, nationalistic reference (Indian mathematicians, people, culture etc.) ? Have famous person tour schools to judge ? Or¡­get schools to being entries to roadshow ? Give schools a plaque (with prominent HM! logo) to mount next to their sculpture which [hopefully] stays for a few years.
  • 15. Public Posters 2012: atics National Year of Mathem jar and an unlimited Given a 5 litre jar, a 3 litre measure out 4 supply of water, how do you litres exactly ? 3 ???? ??? ???? ?? 5 ???? ????, ?? ??????????, ????? ??? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????? 4 ???? ???? 2012: National Year of Mathematics Given a 5 litre jar, a 3 litre jar and an unlimited supply of water, how do you measure out 4 litres exactly? ?? 5 ???? ????, ?? 3 ???? ??? ???? ??? ?????? ???????? ??????????, ????? ?????? 4 ???? ???? ???????
  • 16. What remains to promote a love of Maths (and HM!) Legacy
  • 17. Leaving things behind ? Sculpture and art projects for permanent display ? Posters in principals¡¯ offices etc. ? Young World Collector¡¯s Choice ? Yearbook
  • 18. The 2012 National Mathematics Yearbook ? Schools contribute a double-page each (can submit more if they wish) ? Content including photos, articles, work by students, editorials by teachers ? Prestigious to have your work/school in the book ? Editorials by HM! ¨C product promotion etc. ? Books sent to schools to sit on coffee tables for the next 5 years!
  • 19. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: 2.864?¡Á?1030?kg ¨C the maximum mass of a white dwarf star before it collapses to form a black hole or a neutron star. celebrates 2012: National Year of Mathematics Srinivas Ramanujan 1887-1920 G.N. Ramachandran¡¯s plot: geometry of mathematical analysis, number theory, proteins ¨C the building blocks of life infinite series & continued fractions