Mathematics In the World

This week in Mathematics, both Year 7 and 8 students started their studies in statistics by investigating the question “Poverty – is it a real issue world wide?”  Students investigated the concept of poverty and the levels it exists in a range of countries around the world.  They used their mathematical knowledge to determine that on average 28 million people live in poverty in a range of countries.  From these investigations, students realised how powerful maths can be in exploring some of the world’s big issues and how we, as a community, can start looking at these issues to effect change globally by thinking and acting locally.