What is Mathematics and why do we need it?
Mathematics is a huge subject and no one can possibly know it all. What we are going to try and do is make the link between what we do in school and our own everyday lives.
Everywhere we look we can see buildings. Our own houses, your school, the shops, the cinema, the church, everywhere. These didn't just appear. They were designed by architects, funded by banks and built by builders. Everyone involved used mathematics in some form or another! Just think about it!!!
Architects draw diagrams using length, width and concepts like area and volume. They also use ideas from trigonometry to decide on the slant of the roofs and geometry for the actual design of the buildings. Look at the Elyssian building or the North Cathedral in Cork.
The developers need to know how much money all the concrete blocks, timber, nuts, bolts, screws etc are going to cost before they go to the banks looking for loans and then the banks will decide on a percentage rate of interest for loaning the money.
The builders then come along and the carpenters, block layers, electricians, painters and plumbers all use some form of mathematics as part of their job not to mention the fact that they must get paid money for work done.
So, mathematics is everywhere. We use it when we cook our dinner, follow a recipe, wash our clothes or pay for the cinema. Mathematics is even used in the design of our favourite clothes, bags, rings and ear-rings.
Over the next few weeks we are going to be looking at different parts of our maths course, giving some interesting facts and answering any questions people might have. Hopefully you are going got find it enjoyable and helpful.
So, watch this space!!!
Everywhere we look we can see buildings. Our own houses, your school, the shops, the cinema, the church, everywhere. These didn't just appear. They were designed by architects, funded by banks and built by builders. Everyone involved used mathematics in some form or another! Just think about it!!!
Architects draw diagrams using length, width and concepts like area and volume. They also use ideas from trigonometry to decide on the slant of the roofs and geometry for the actual design of the buildings. Look at the Elyssian building or the North Cathedral in Cork.
The developers need to know how much money all the concrete blocks, timber, nuts, bolts, screws etc are going to cost before they go to the banks looking for loans and then the banks will decide on a percentage rate of interest for loaning the money.
The builders then come along and the carpenters, block layers, electricians, painters and plumbers all use some form of mathematics as part of their job not to mention the fact that they must get paid money for work done.
So, mathematics is everywhere. We use it when we cook our dinner, follow a recipe, wash our clothes or pay for the cinema. Mathematics is even used in the design of our favourite clothes, bags, rings and ear-rings.
Over the next few weeks we are going to be looking at different parts of our maths course, giving some interesting facts and answering any questions people might have. Hopefully you are going got find it enjoyable and helpful.
So, watch this space!!!
Go to Mr Barry's Maths to learn more.
