The following Tour de France facts and 'bike maths' questions are great jumping off points to help primary aged children get a practical understanding of how numeracy and geometry applies to real life.
Our latest mathematical inspiration is the great Nira Chamberlain, whose recent interview on BBC Four's The Life Scientific podcast left us cheering him on for his sheer determination to study maths and become a professor against all odds.
To celebrate International Women's Day, we've rounded up stories of some women mathematicians who were pioneers in their field.
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Children's story books are not just good for developing literacy - they can help foster a good understanding of maths
Baking is great for putting maths into practice, and showing children how they can use maths skills in real life is a great motivator to keep them interested and keen to learn.
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Concentration in children - why it's important and ideas of how we as parents can promote good concentration habits.
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