"Everything around you is Mathematics
Everything around you is numbers."
True! Mathematics is not limited to books or numbers, it is beyond what we have in our textbooks. Rather, it is present in our daily life, irrespective of what you do. One cannot get away from mathematics in life as it is there in every small thing we do, whether it is making tea, jumping from a swing or drawing a picture.
Mathematics is, therefore, not just about numbers, equations, computations or algorithms: it is about understanding. In Prudence, students learn mathematics by applying it in their life. To provide a platform to students to showcase their mathematical understanding beyond books, Mathematics Week was held from 13th January - 20th January 2020 for class VII and VIII. It encouraged them to think rationally and logically and challenged the young minds to apply the skills to analyse and interpret various life situations. This was an attempt to prepare young minds for a journey to the world of mathematics. Children thoroughly enjoyed all the activities which were planned for them.
The students prepared and presented charts and models on various topics of mathematics in their class. They made 2-D and 3-D shapes using newspaper and sticks. One such model made by one of the students was 'Illusionistic Model' which displayed the accurate properties of converting 2D shapes like circle, square and triangle into 3D shapes like sphere, cube and cone. The model consisted of a spinning motor which made the 2D shapes spin, making the viewers think that it is a 3D model.
The students were given a chance to show their creativity and talent by making a Mathematical Rangoli on an A4 size sheet. They had to use any mathematical idea, concept or representation to make a rangoli. Students made beautiful and innovative rangolis keeping all the mathematical concepts in mind.
Mathematics Quiz was organised in the classrooms in which students participated with great enthusiasm. Various riddles, puzzles and mental math questions were asked by the teacher. The participation of the students was inimitable.
Students experienced Mathematics in a fun way by playing vaious games like Sudoku and Tambola using their skills of concentration and calculation. Students loved playing them and it helped them to practice all number operations and mathematical facts involved.