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The material on the Mathematical Digest site is written by Bill Ellwood, retired Head of Mathematics at Burnside High School in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Bill has just completed 50 years of teaching mathematics to high school students and to selected primary school students at Westburn School in Christchurch.
He specialises in teaching mathematics to high ability, gifted and talented students.
All the material on this site has been used in his classes and is the culmination of his many years of teaching.
During his career Bill has won several awards. He won a Wolf Fisher Fellowship in 1987 and in 2005 the Jim Campbell award for teaching excellence.
He is also a Life Member of the New Zealand Association of Mathematics Teachers and the Canterbury Mathematical Association.
In 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Bill wrote the material for the New Zealand Maths Week which is held in August each year. In 2013 there were 91 000 people registered for Mathsweek.
Bill Ellwood has written six Mathematics Text books and 42 Mathematical Digests.
Text books in which Bill has co-authored are
Yes! Mathematics
published by Pearson Longman 2003.
For Year 10 or 14 yrs old students who dislike maths or find the subject difficult.
Yes! Mathematics Homework
published by Pearson Longman 2004.
Maths homework for Year 10 or 14 yrs old students who dislike maths or find the subject difficult.
It's a Mathematical World Book 1
published by Longman Paul 1982. Twelve printings. For Year 9 or 13yr old students. Still in use and popular!
It's a Mathematical World Book 2
published by Longman Paul 1993. Ten printings. For Year 10 or 14yr old students. Still in use and popular!
It's a Mathematical World Book 3
published by Longman Paul 1991. Ten printings. For Year 11 or 15yr old students. Still in use and popular!
Form 5 Mathematics published by Ilam Publications 1975. For Year 11 or 15yr old students.
42 Mathematical Digests published between 1987 and 2003.
Bill welcomes comment on
wellwood@mathsdigest.net
February 8th, 2014.
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Welcome to the home of the Mathematical Digest.
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for teachers of mathematics
for students of teachers of mathematics
for parents of students of teachers of mathematics.
The site is written especially for gifted and talented students and maths teachers !
The Mathematical Digest gives teachers, parents, and students access to interesting and useful mathematics. It shows where maths is in our everyday lives.
The Mathematical Digest challenges students to solve mathematical problems!
Computer interactive challenges for students.
Who wants to be a maths millionaire? Computer interactive for students.
Maths in the movies and television. Computer interactive for students.
The Da Vinci Code. Computer interactive for students.
more coming!
Useful class material for teachers.
Mathematical Digests. 12 digests.
Maths in the movies. Useful maths projects for students. 18 projects.
Projects in mathematics for students. 45 projects.
Favourite problems. 39 problems.
The lives of some famous mathematicians. 27 lives.
Algebra equation tests. 3 sets of 10 tests.
Entrance scholarship maths exams for Year 8 students. 3 exams.
Numbers, numbers, numbers! 13 types of numbers.
Unusual mathematics lessons. One complete, others to be added.
Topics to present to a gifted and talented maths class.
Crossnumbers. 12 different crossnumbers produced by Year 10 students.
There are 1180 pages available for Teachers!
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Computer interactive challenges for families.
Who wants to be a maths millionaire? Computer interactive for families.
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