Photo opportunity 11.30am Saturday 10 May, Baxter Conference Suite, 1st floor Tower Building, University of Dundee.
Mathematicians at the University of Dundee are asking children to get up early on a Saturday morning to figure out a number of problems, including how do you crack a code? what are triangular numbers?, how do calculators work?, and what is the link between rabbits, sunflowers and architecture?
The maths classes, designed to spark an early enthusiasm for mathematics are being held at the University of Dundee four Saturdays in May in association with the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Primary 6 and 7s from Dundee and the surrounding area are attending the classes run by Professor Mark Chaplain and Dr Fordyce Davidson from the University of Dundee's Department of Mathematics.
Professor Chaplain explains: "Maths is the most useful problem solving tool we have. By showing children at an early age the fun they can have with it solving interesting problems we can spark their interest in mathematics and sustain it through their secondary education. The careers that require maths are endless. We hope initiatives like this will see more young people study maths at school and continue into higher education."
By Jenny Marra, Head of Press 01382 344910 j.m.marra@dundee.ac.uk