Maths

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

We need and use maths every day of our lives. This topic covers graphs, shapes, patterns, measurements, numbers, fractions, percentages, symmetry, algebra, geometry, famous mathematicians, the history of maths, and math phobia. SCIS no. 1842267

maths, social_sciences, history, arts, science

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Mathematics (junior)

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Tukutuku Panel - Nihoniho 1993

Tauranga City Libraries

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Maori method of measurement (6th)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Maori method of measurement (9th)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Maori method of measurement (12th)

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Maori method of measurement (5th)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Math games

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Maths is fun

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CensusAtSchool

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Fun maths

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StatsNZ

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Decimal currency changeover

Decimal Currency Changeover

NZ On Screen

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Pie graph

A pie graph showing PhD’s awarded for chemistry, physics and maths by New Zealand universities from 2006 to 2012

PhDs in chemistry, physics and maths, 2006–12

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Triangles and overlapping shapes

Untitled [geometric design consisting of triangles and overlapping shapes]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

A graph showing the increase in passengers carried by NZC (New Zealand National Airways Corporation) between 1948 and 1968.

Passenger numbers

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

The air flow models developed at the Geography Department, University of Canterbury, use geographical and topographical data and measurements of pollution.

Air movement models

Science Learning Hub

An introduction to measurement

Measurement – introduction

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Mathematics of volcanoes

Our Changing World - Mathematics of Volcanoes

Radio New Zealand

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Weighing babies

Scales, Plunket

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Sampler

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Percentage of dwellings rented

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Artwork using Roman numbers as teaching aids by Colin McCahon

Teaching aids 3

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Triangles, squares, and crosses

Geometric design containing triangles, squares and crosses by Eduardo Paolozzi.

Untitled [geometric design containing triangles, squares and crosses]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Coca Cola Zero

Bottle: Coca Cola Zero

Canterbury Museum

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Hugh William Segar

Alexander Turnbull Library

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International date line

Time zones in the Pacific

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Hypnosis venn

An artwork called Hypnosis Venn by Dane Mitchell.

Hypnosis Venn

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Skills needed by seismic engineers

What skills do seismic engineers need?

Science Learning Hub

Hayley Reynolds

Introducing Hayley Reynolds

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Image: From climate change to card tricks, Maths has the answers!

Professor Chris Budd (OBE) has devoted his working life to trying to change the poor image of maths, by demonstrating and talking about the beauty of mathematics and its role in everything from folk dancing and food, to cancer treatment and space travel.

From climate change to card tricks, Maths has the answers!

Radio New Zealand

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ICT abacus and clock

An abacus and clock for learning how to count and tell the time.

ICT Abacus & Clock

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Children counting cars

Karori Normal School children counting cars

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Rain gauge

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Rain gauge. 7 May 2014

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: THE METRIC SYSTEM. (Clutha Leader 8-6-1909)

The metric system

THE METRIC SYSTEM. (Clutha Leader 8-6-1909)

National Library of New Zealand

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Betty the mathematical

BETTY THE MATHEMATICAL. (Clutha Leader 16-7-1912)

National Library of New Zealand

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Convicted by thermometer

CONVICTED BY THERMOMETER. (Mataura Ensign 8-11-1909)

National Library of New Zealand

Perimeter and area

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Figure.nz

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Tessellations

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What is zero?

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Circles

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History of mathematics

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Maths careers

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