Weblinks / Mathematics / Recreational

A Question of Scale - Quarks to Quasars - This site is a study on the effect of adding another zero. It is a visual journey consisting of 42 images - 42 powers of ten. At one end of the journey is the immensity of the known universe, 13.7 billion years old with a diameter of at least 20 billion light years (and probably much larger). At the other end of the journey is a depiction of the three quarks within a proton. (Added: 30-Dec-2004 By: DP Hits: 873)

Ambys Maths puzzles and learning activities - A collection of fun activities to do with maths. Includes plenty of interactive java applets as well as games, puzzles and even origami! (Added: 13-Dec-2004 By: PG Hits: 1443)

Archimedes Lab - A whole variety of activities, puzzles and Ideas. I particularly like the section on numbers called Numberopedia which gives lots of facts on numbers. (Added: 13-Dec-2004 By: PG Hits: 809)

Centre for innovation in maths teaching - A website run by the university of Exeter which has loads of downloadable resources. The mathematical word searches are especially useful. (Added: 13-Dec-2004 By: PG Hits: 888)

Fantastic Fractals - An excellent introduction to the subject of fractals with some excellent interactive Java applets to illustrate some of the common forms. (Added: 4-Jun-2003 By: JW Hits: 920)

Fibonacci - Showpiece Website on a topic which is a good starter for many projects. Good, relevant graphics and lots and lots of ideas. Accessible and exciting even to maths phobics. (Added: 13-Jun-1998 By: JT Hits: 1203)

Fractals for Kids - A relatively simple site on fractals, without too much higher level maths, but more than just pretty pictures. (Added: 14-Mar-1999 By: JT Hits: 1141)

Frogs - the infamous frogs investigation - frogs either hop or slide on lily pads from one side of a pond to the other - now available via the Internet. ^pop (Added: 28-Jun-2000 By: DP Hits: 3040)

Funbrain.com - Great maths and literacy fun for kids. Search games by age, subject etc. Simple and easy to navigate. Parents section. (Added: 26-Jun-2006 By: MH Hits: 501)

Glossy online maths magazine - I love this site because it is beautifully designed with fascinating content. A serious distraction from getting with course essays. (Added: 2-Nov-2003 By: AR Hits: 683)

icecube's keep - Home to a wide variety of miscellaneous, and mostly rather tongue-in-cheek mathematics :) (Added: 14-Feb-2004 By: SL Hits: 843)

Internet Math Hunt - A set of questions related to maths which can all be answered from the Internet, changed monthly. A useful resource for learning to search the internet? (Added: 4-Jul-1998 By: JT Hits: 1087)

Maths Games - Online maths games suitable for key and basic skills. (Added: 16-May-2002 By: SH Hits: 1186)

Origami Tessellations - Origami tessellations with downloadable instructions! Good for an activity or end of term lesson. Or just for fun! (Added: 2-Jul-1998 By: JT Hits: 1550)

Plus Maazine - Plus is an internet magazine published five times a year which aims to introduce readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics. Whether you want to know how to build a sundial, how to keep your messages safe or what shape the universe is, it's all here. (Added: 13-Dec-2004 By: PG Hits: 487)

Polyhedra - Rotating 3D models of the regular solids allow careful study. Links to relevant pages on crystals and mathematics history. (Added: 4-Jul-1998 By: JT Hits: 1072)

Puzzles with polyhedra and numbers - The opportunity to print copies of polyhedron puzzles (for non-commercial purposes only) and read several mathematical articles on the subject. (Added: 25-Feb-2003 By: JR Hits: 573)

Rubik Unbound - The virtual Rubik's cube. Still as aggravating as it ever was, plus you don't have to leave your computer - press S to 'scramble' (Added: 18-Feb-2002 By: DP Hits: 544)

Sculptures and Topology - This site links some interesting sculptures to problems and ideas from the branch of mathematics called topology, concerned with knots, the structure of surfaces and linked topics. (Added: 25-Mar-1999 By: JT Hits: 564)

Totally Tessellated - A whole site devoted to tessellations: images, history, principles and methods for designing them. (Added: 11-Jul-2000 By: JT Hits: 804)

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