Quibans are Questions Inspired By A News Story.
Students who are studying the post-16 course referred to as 'Core Maths' need to be able to solve problems and to sift through data as they use mathematics. One good source of material for this is the media, with the opportunity either to comment on the way mathematics has been used or to work out some things based on a news article or other source.
This blog will include links to the news story (or other material), excerpts from it (as relevant) and then some questions that could be asked. The questions will not be exhaustive or definitive and it might well be appropriate to ask students to come up with their own questions (and then to answer them).
Items that can be used to provoke mathematical questions. Particularly useful for teachers of Core Maths.
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From the Daily Telegraph Supermarket sandwich prices to jump Sainsbury's and M&S supplier warns bigger wage bill will drive up c...
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From an email sent by Greenpeace: What questions? Here are some ideas: 1) How many bottles per year in the UK? 2) Wha... -
With thanks to Cat van Saarloos for the data file, here’s a Quibans from the Daily Mirror. Police release names most commonly linked wit...