Maths in The Animal Kingdom
What do butterflies, starfish, bees, ants, cicadas, sunflowers, ferns and viruses have in common? They are all excellent mathematicians.
Bring maths to life with this talk on the symmetry, shapes and sequences found in the natural world.
KS2 curriculum points covered
Prime numbers | 2D/3D shapes
Symmetry | Rotation & reflection
Perimeter & area | Measuring length
Based on my award-winning book
What children say…
Science Talk: Let’s Go On a Mars Mission
Are you teaching the first Martian?
The first person to walk on Mars is already alive.
When Neil Armstrong became the first astronaut on the Moon he was 38 years old. Space agencies around the world are planning our first trip to the Red Planet in 30 years’ time. That means the first Martian is at primary school somewhere in the world right now.
When I was working with the British astronaut Tim Peake he told me that “Mars is on for ten year olds”.
This 45 minute interactive talk – packed full of stunning visuals – will inspire your students to dream about their future in the solar system while cementing many aspects of the KS2 science curriculum.
With a 10 minute Q&A afterwards, they’ll also get all of their burning space questions answered.
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About me
I’m a multi-award-winning astronomy author and speaker. My twenty books have sold more than 400,000 copies worldwide and been translated into 23 languages. Plus I’ve written over 250 popular science articles for publications including The Guardian, New Scientist, The Wall Street Journal and BBC Science Focus. I also write the monthly Absolute Beginners column for Astronomy Now magazine.
As well as writing a book with the astronaut Tim Peake, I’ve won The Margaret Mallett Award for Children’s Non-Fiction and the AAS Solar Physics Popular Media award. A Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, I’ve appeared on BBC News, Sky News and Radio 5Live. I’m also lucky enough to have had the asteroid (15347) Colinstuart named after me.
Prices (2022/2023)
Virtual (Zoom) talks
1 talk – £125
2 talks – £200
3 talks – £275
4 talks – £350
5 talks – £425
One Zoom talk can take place across multiple classrooms at the same time
Signed books are an integral part of both in-school and virtual talks
In school visits*
1 talk – £320
2 talks – £480
3 talks – £640
4 talks – £750
5 talks – £850
* Plus travel expenses
45p a mile return journey from postcode TW18. Actual mileage, not as the crow flies. I’ll confirm mileage when confirming a booking
Get in touch to discuss availability or any questions