For this year's MathsJam UK Gathering, the early-bird cutoff is a number of tickets - the first 101 people to book will get a discount, so don't miss out! The Graph of Doom is already looking quite steep, and more than half the early-bird spaces are gone already...

People who teach A Level Mechanics (or equivalent) - what misconceptions do you notice students have about motion/kinematics when they first start learning about it? What things do you do in your classroom to try to overcome those misconceptions?

Contains me, talking to Madeleine @studioknotunknot.bsky.social about the maths of knitting and the knitting of maths 😊

Talking Maths in Public@tmip.bsky.social · last mo.

The new series of the TMiP Podcast is out now! Find the latest episode at https://tmip.uk/podcast, and hear about how maths and knitting are connected, as well as what's involved in running Maths Week Wales! You can also find the podcast on your favourite podcasting service.

Interested in knitting? Or Wales? Episode 1 of the new season of the @TMiP podcast is out now: talkingmathsinpublic.uk/podcast/ #Knitting #Wales #Maths @alisonkiddle.bsky.social

Hey folks! I'm taking part in Common Threads, a textiles exhibition next week. It's in Coburg House, Leith, Edinburgh on 27th, 28th June and 4th, 5th July. Come and see the wonderful stitch, weave, crochet and knit work that is created in Coburg House. www.coburghouse.co.uk/exhibitions/...

Common Threads — Coburg House Art Studios

Common Threads brings together six contemporary textile artists from Coburg House Studios whose work challenges expectations of fibre, cloth and craft. Through exceptional skill, experimentation and ...

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In #MathsToday I was preparing for maths tomorrow when I'll be talking to some students about patterns and sequences, including the sum of the first n natural numbers and the sum of the first n squares. I made a @geogebra.org demo for the sum of squares www.geogebra.org/m/ustmdmvx

Sums of squares Visual Proof

Sums of squares Visual Proof

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Me and @alisonkiddle.bsky.social's 15 Minute Maths resources cost just £2.50 each, and there are currently four different sets available: for a bargain price of just ten of your human pounds, you can buy a full set of activities (slides, printables & session notes) to do fun maths!

Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!

I've opened a shop. Come take a look!

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Great post by Tom about a great session that sadly I was only able to enjoy a little bit of at the time. Have a read, and if you're spending half term exploring any museums, be sure to keep your maths hat on, and share the maths that you've spotted with Tom @teakayb.mathsy.space

Talking Maths in Public@tmip.bsky.social · 2mo ago

TMiP 2025 speaker @teakayb.mathsy.space has written a blog post about his session at the conference - find out what the intrepid maths-seekers discovered:

In #MathsToday, I invited students to add together 5 consecutive positive integers, and then we collected together results and looked at what we noticed. Then I asked them to come up with some "questions a mathematician might ask next", and we explored some of their questions and conjectures

Candle in the bathroom. What do you notice? What do you wonder?

Me and my favourite (by which I mean 'most portable') knitting machine will be at MathsWorld in London on Tuesday, talking about The Hidden Maths of Knitting. If you're in the area, come along! Tickets: mathsworld.com/events/Knitt...

It was an absolute delight being part of Maths Fest yesterday - such a privilege to spend time nerding out with brilliant young mathematicians. Really looking forward to being part of Maths Inspiration shows in Bath and Reading next month!

Maths Inspiration@mathsinspiration.bsky.social · 5mo ago

As well as our theatre-based Maths Inspiration shows, we run all day MathsFests for sixth formers. Here's Sophie McLean at Kensington Town Hall yesterday talking about prime numbers to a highly engaged audience of 700. (Host MattParker +JamesGrime, AlisonKiddle, SteveMould, AylieanMcD, Nicole Cozens

I still think this is one of the most beautiful pins Robin has ever designed (and given their huge array of gorgeous designs that's saying something!) Go and buy one, now!

Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️@canopyrobin.com · 7mo ago

In an attempt to finally break even on these trans ferns and clear some space in my flat, I'm running a January sale for the pin versions. For the rest of the month, you can get them for £10 instead of the higher price I usually charge for this full 3d moulding canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4312...

Looking for some nerdy drawing fun over the next few weeks? My Xmas & New Year zines are available to download for £1 (or more) and you’re welcome to print as many copies as you want! They’re A4 but I’m told can be printed on Letter paper & trimmed #SciArt ko-fi.com/hanaayoob/shop

Looking for a gift for someone who runs maths activities with young people? Teachers, youth group leaders & STEM clubs will love our pre-packaged activity resources for Christmas! Visit 15minutemaths.com to find me and @AlisonKiddle.bsky.social's online shop, with sets from £2.50 & plenty of ideas!

Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!

I've opened a shop. Come take a look!

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Who else is at #mathsjam this weekend?

Big MathsJam@bigmathsjam.bsky.social · 9mo ago

This weekend is Big MathsJam, aka the MathsJam UK Gathering. We'll be posting from here about the interesting maths talks people are sharing, and if you'd like to share anything from the event (with permission of anyone featured!) you can use #mathsjam.

I had a lot of fun writing this one! Although I think some cellular automata rules fall into the category 'maddening' rather than 'mindful'... Watch out for more 15 minute maths activities in the next couple of months - the lovely @steckl.es and I have some exciting plans in the works!

Katie Steckles@steckl.es · 9mo ago

New maths resources alert! We now have a cellular automata activity on 15minutemaths.com, made by the lovely @alisonkiddle.bsky.social - grab yourself some printables, slides and session leader notes to run an interesting and mindful maths activity!

I've not been on here as much as I'd have liked lately - it turns out that being part of the @tmip.bsky.social committee becomes very full on and intense in the run up to and during the biennial conference. But #tmip25 is now done and dusted, so allow me to share a couple of highlights...

Up early this morning to walk πkm as the first in a list of amazing Saturday Morning Activities at #Tmip25

Hope everyone else is having a great time at #tmip25. One thing I love is how much of the discussion on the hashtag is about the mathematical music last night, and the mathematical art on display - proof if it were needed that creativity and mathematics go hand in hand

Hope everyone's coping with the heatwave better than my fridge is! Here's a Real World Maths Question: if a fridge thermostat has no numbers and just has a sliding scale marked Max at one end end Min at the other, which way do I turn it to make the fridge get colder?

What's a normal sensible number of knitting machines to own? And how many is too many?

What do you notice? What do you wonder?

Last day of #BigEvent25 today 😢 It's been lovely hanging out with my friends and the Royal Institution is such a great place to reflect on being a STEM communicator. Best bit? Seeing the amazing @steckl.es receive the Beetlestone Award - so good to see my fave mathematician be publicly recognised!

This week, I'm at #BIGEvent25, sharing and learning all things STEM communication. Today is a long day so I'm sitting in the corner braiding for a bit - so nice to be at an event with a crafty corner. Really looking forward to watching some demos in the best demo competition later!

What do you notice? What do you wonder? What mathematical questions could you explore?

I love all the pins I've made but my Botanic Pride #SciArt collection will always be my favourites. Each pin comes with its own scientific fact, highlighting the real queerness that exists in plants 🌿 If you know someone who'd enjoy them then please share! canopyrobin.etsy.com?etsrc=sdt&se...

In Exeter today, talking about number theory with some year 9 students. We'll be making some conjectures and trying to prove them... And learning about the Twin Primes conjecture too... Will one of these students go on to work on it someday?

It's hard to imagine a more deserving winner - Congratulations, Katie!

BIG - STEM Communicators Network, UK @big-stem-network.bsky.social · last yr.

🌟 Beetlestone Award 2025 🌟 The Beetlestone Award Organising Committee is delighted to announce the 2025 winner of this prestigious Award, given for leadership and legacy in Communicating Science, is Dr Katie Steckles.

Very excited about the BIG Event next month - I learned so much from my first BIG two years ago, and I am really looking forward to meeting friends and making new connections! If you're involved in STEM communication, you should seriously consider coming along either in person or online.

BIG - STEM Communicators Network, UK @big-stem-network.bsky.social · last yr.

There's still time to book your tickets for this year's BIG Event at the RI in London, 16th - 18th July. Come for one, two or all three days, or join sessions online if you can't get there in person. Browse the programme and book your tickets at www.big.uk.com/BIG2025 #BIGEvent25