The programme comprises twelve short sequences shot behind the scenes on the overnight sleeper train from London to Scotland, each with a different aspect of mathematics for pupils to explore, investigate and discuss. How fast and how far, how much food and how many sheets, how do the carriages get cleaned - and is that bed really big enough? The mathematical content is intentionally understated, although the material rewards repeated viewing and provides a rich source of mathematical imagery. Each sequence poses a question intended to stimulate mathematical discussion rather than to elicit a correct answer to a computation. The programme is intended to be used in sections, with teachers or students stopping and replaying the video to analyse the information. It can be shown to students on a whiteboard where the pictures can be annotated, or worked on by students individually or in groups on PCs or laptops. The items are best used in programme order.

Video Series: World of Maths
Release Date 2006