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This book, for mathematics teachers, describes how real problems can usefully be brought into the curriculum - with a wealth of realistic examples from many aspects of everyday life. Available material is reviewed and teaching methods described.

Zoo Vet shows you what it's like to be a vet in the Zoo and takes you out into the field where you will help solve all sorts of puzzles faced by the experts every day. Zoo vets work with wild animals from all over...

Real-life algorithms: paper airplanes

A lesson plan that takes the students through the algorithm to making a paper airplane. It consists mainly of a worksheet task to correctly sequence the steps in making a paper airplane, in doing so they must discard any superfluous...

Real-life algorithms: plant a seed

A lesson plan that takes the students through the algorithm to plant a seed. It consists mainly of a worksheet task to correctly sequence the steps in planting a seed, in doing so they must discard any superfluous information. The idea is then that they give their algorithm to another child for that child to follow...

Real-Life Maths delivers comprehensive and fascinating scenarios for teachers to present to their pupils. The scenarios are cross-curricular and cover all areas of Maths in a fun and engaging way. Interactive...

This book escorts you through the process of creating, maintaining and extending sustainable software of high quality with PHP. World-renowned PHP experts present real-world case studies for developing high-quality...

Realistic Applications in Mechanics

Produced by the Spode Group with the intention of providing a collection of applications for teachers and students to be able to appreciate relevant uses of mechanics. The applications include: *N men in a boat - components and moment forces *High jump techniques - projectiles, impulse, centre of mass *The shot...

Produced by the Spode Group with the intention of providing a collection of applications for teachers and students to be able to appreciate relevant uses of mechanics.

This book begins with small, easily observable numbers before building up to truly gigantic ones, like a nonillion, a tredecillion, a googol, and even ones too huge for names.

Any person, regardless of age,...

What is it about vampire bats that make us squeal and shudder? This book is one of a series that aims to show creatures as they really are - sometimes frightening, but never completely evil. Facts are discovered and myths exposed. The text shows why vampire bats look and behave as they do and shows that even the...