“So there you have it. The maths equation that tells you how much a football will curl based on how hard you hit it and how much ‘whip’ you give it. Footballers often get a bad reputation for perhaps not being the brightest bunch, but every time they step up to take a free kick or a penalty they are pretty much doing this calculation in their head. Maybe they’re not quite so bad after all…”
Category: Maths
PISA research
Here is a presentation with some fascinating data comparing the uk to other countries
And in case you were wondering about elaboration strategies – here are some examples
http://m.busyteacher.org/6451-7-strategies-for-elaboration.html
