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Gaming coin flip probability by bending coins with pliers and analyzing results

"Primary school students are more likely to understand and engage with maths if classes use real money and real-life projects, according to a Western Sydney University pilot study. The findings come as Australian students lag behind other countries in maths, with Year 4 students dropping from 18th to 28th out of 49 countries in year 4 maths in the latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science study."

A wonderful site for teaching about money. Users go on adventures and earn coins. Travel back in time, play games and have fun... but only if you have the cash! http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

Several photos of Robert Wexler's work, also featured in the recent Money issue of the New Yorker.

A nice collection of online maths tools, including a colour spinner, coin thrower, graph & chart tools, fractions illustrator and many more. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

A well designed maths money resource which uses British coins and notes. Find the correct change to give to the customer. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

Inspired by the work of Magdeline Lampert, interactive problems offer educators a fun tool to help learners think about "mathematical principles" within the familiar context of coinage. We love her idea that playing with combinations and recombinations of denominations promotes engagement with multiplicative thinking, and have produced this as a result.