‘Spring Mathematics Quiz’ Winners

imageYear 8 certainly dominated the Spring Mathematics Quiz! Congratulations to Thomas M., Ellen R. and Madeleine P. in Year 8! All three students managed to correctly answer all thirty questions.

After the draw from the maths department hat, the following prizes were awarded:

300 Vivo’s: Thomas M.

200 Vivo’s: Ellen R.

100 Vivo’s: Madeleine P.

It was certainly a keenly fought competition, with nine students also achieving a score of 29! Commiserations to all of the other entrants, but remember to keep your eyes peeled for more chances to win big on www.mrwoodmaths.tumblr.com!

‘Destino’ Competition Winner

Congratulations to Katherine Y. in Year 8! She managed to correctly identify the use of symmetry, a well-known mathematical concept, in the Destino video. 100 Vivo’s will added to her account shortly…

Commiserations to all of the other entrants, but remember to keep your eyes peeled for more chances to win big on www.mrwoodmaths.tumblr.com!

‘Destino’ Competition

It’s been far too long since I’ve had a competition on this blog, so here we go… 100 Vivo’s are the prize for correctly identifying a mathematical concept in the ‘Destino’ film below. One winner will be drawn at random from the correct entries received.

“How do I enter?” I hear you say. Well, it’s very easy. Just use the contact link on this web-page to send an email to myself with your name and the name of the mathematical concept. There’s lots of mathematics in there, you’ve just got to look closely! The closing date for entries is Monday 5th November. Good luck!

‘Mysterious Paintballer’ Competition Winner

WinnerCongratulations to Libby W. in Year 7! She managed to correctly identify Mrs Emery as the ‘Mysterious Paintballer’ in the picture. 100 Vivo’s will added to her account shortly…

Commiserations to all of the other entrants, but remember to keep your eyes peeled for more chances to win big on www.mrwoodmaths.tumblr.com!

‘Mysterious Digits’ Competition Winner

Commiserations to everyone who entered the ‘Mysterious Digits’ competition! Not one student was able to correctly identify Durham University’s Botanic Garden as the location of the wooden digits in the picture, so 100 Vivo’s remain with Mr Wood for the first time ever!


Fortunately, there will be many more opportunities to win big on www.mrwoodmaths.tumblr.com! The ‘Mysterious Paintballer’ competition is still running, so why not have a guess and email your entry before Friday 14th September. Good luck this time!

‘Mysterious Paintballer’ Competition

How about getting the academic year off to a great start with 100 Vivo’s in your personal account? Time for my first competition of the school year! As promised, 100 Vivo’s are the prize for correctly naming the mysterious paintballer shown in the picture above. Your only clue is that this person is a member of the maths department! One winner will be drawn at random from the correct entries received.

“How do I enter?” I hear you say. Well, it’s very easy. Just use the contact link on this web-page to send an email to myself with your name and the name of the person shown in the picture. The closing date for entries is Friday 14th September. Good luck!

‘Mysterious Digits’ Competition

Do you fancy starting school in September 2012 with 100 Vivo’s already in your account? Time for my final competition of the academic year! 100 Vivo’s are the prize for correctly naming the location of the numbers shown in the picture above. Your only clues are that these digits are carved in wood and located somewhere in Durham. One winner will be drawn at random from the correct entries received.

“How do I enter?” I hear you say. Well, it’s very easy. Just use the contact link on this web-page to send an email to myself with your name and the location of the mysterious numbers shown in the picture. The closing date for entries is Monday 3rd September. Good luck!

‘Maths Mistakes In The Movies’ Competition Winner

Congratulations to Jacob T. in Year 8! He managed to correctly identify the error with the pie chart in the ‘Maths Mistakes In The Movies’ video clip. Jacob correctly stated that the pie chart does not add up to 100%! 100 Vivo’s will added to his account shortly…
 
Commiserations to all of the other entrants, but don’t forget that the ‘Muto’ competition is still running until Friday 6th July 2012. Just remember to keep your eyes peeled for more chances to win big on www.mrwoodmaths.tumblr.com!

This wonderful video clip, ‘MUTO’ was recommended by Mrs Hutchinson. It’s a short film made by Blu and is an ambiguous animation painted on public walls in Buenos Aires and Baden. Check out the great web-site at www.blublu.org for even more visual treats.

Time for yet another competition! 100 Vivo’s are the prize for correctly naming a 3D object shown in the clip above. One winner will be drawn at random from the correct entries received.

“How do I enter?” I hear you say. Well, it’s very easy. Just use the contact link on this web-page to send an email to myself with your name and the mathematical name of a 3D object shown in the video. The closing date for entries is Friday 6th July. Good luck!