Maths Club Activities

   MATHEMATICS CLUB ACTIVITIES

Introduction

      Maths clubs in schools are dedicated extra-curricular maths get togethers that breathe new life into maths beyond the classroom.

       Maths club raise the profile of maths as a subject, they increase engagement and show children that maths can be playful, exciting and full of wonder. The activities is useful in arousing and maintaining interest in mathematics. It provides supplements to classroom teaching and also opportunity of free discussions among students. It provide practical experience of the theory. The students will get opportunity to pursue their mathematical hobbies.

     Clubs organize number of activities that could arose interest in children and avoid boredom in the subject. It also plays important role in motivating the students to learn mathematics with interest and involvement. It develops self-study in students.

Activity 1

Logical reasoning test

    A logical reasoning test was conducted on September 16, 2019 in GVHSS, Thrikkakara. This test was designed to assess the student’s ability at skills such as how to interpret patterns, number sequences, relation between shapes etc. It is to test the students ability to make conclusion based on given pre-condition.

    I conducted the test for class 8 and 9. The time was 40 minutes to complete the test. The highest score was gained by Pavithra of 9B.

      
        

Activity 2

Class on history of mathematics and famous mathematicians

     The class was conducted on October 24,2019 in GVHSS, Thrikkakara. Although the history of mathematics has no place in curricula, it will develop insight into the entire human knowledge. The students got awareness that mathematics is a man-made science and was developed due to the human need.

    I took the class for 9^th standard and shown presentation of that and asked questions to check their knowledge

Conclusion

   The success of a club depends upon the teacher, students and the activities they are selecting.