[Maths-Education] Unique Educational Opportunity - Sign Up and Spread the Word

[Toni Beardon]

Over 24 thousand learners in 12 countries are registered for this 
cross curricular 100 minute lesson on the Maths and Science of DNA 
for learners of ages 7 to 15 on Tuesday 3 November 2015. To be part 
of this exciting attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the 
World's Largest Maths and Science Lesson register now at the Bubbly 
Maths website www.bubblymaths.co.uk/dnalesson 
<http://www.bubblymaths.co.uk/dnalesson>

Free teaching resources, worksheets and teachers notes can be 
downloaded from www.bubblymaths.co.uk/dna-lesson-resources 
<http://www.bubblymaths.co.uk/dna-lesson-resources>

The objectives are to create a memorable event where every learner 
and facilitator enjoys the process of learning mathematics through 
science and eyes and minds are opened to the relevance of maths and 
science to all our lives.

The lesson will be in two parts, at least one of which must take 
place on the BIG day Tuesday 3 November 2015. The lesson starts with 
a short video explaining DNA and how important it is to everyone 
because DNA determines how each living thing develops, grows, 
survives, and reproduces as well as what an organism looks like and 
what diseases it may be susceptible to. Other videos and resources 
show several alternative ways to make models of the DNA double helix 
and each learner will make their own model.

For the second part of the lesson teachers can choose from a wide 
range of activities for which videos, worksheets, resources and 
teachers notes are provided.

For a class to qualify as participants and get a certificate, after 
the big lesson teachers must submit one dated photo of their class 
with the models they have made as proof of their involvement. The 
photo and exact numbers of learners and teachers involved, together 
with the address of the school, must be submitted to 
www.bubblymaths.co.uk/dnalesson 
<http://www.bubblymaths.co.uk/dnalesson> by Thursday 5 November at 
the latest.

Schools will get a free certificate from AIMSSEC, Bubbly Maths & 
HeyMath and a template to print certificates for each learner who 
took part. We hope to achieve a Guinness World Record and feature in 
the Guinness World Record Book.

Voluntary contributions can be made through 
www.bubblymaths.co.uk/AIMSSEC/ <http://www.bubblymaths.co.uk/AIMSSEC> 
to help disadvantaged African children to raise themselves out of 
poverty through sustainable education - the work of AIMSSEC The 
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences School Enrichment Centre.

Toni Beardon

Founder and Former Director (now retired)
University of Cambridge NRICH/MMP http://nrich.maths.org and 

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Schools Enrichment Centre
http://aimssec.aims.ac.za | http://aiminghigh.aimssec.ac.za

T: +27 (0) 7230 88186 and +44 (0) 7714 357042 | Skype: toni.beardon 

When you shop online the retailers will donate to AIMSSEC
if you register at: http://bit.ly/helpaimssec