About This Lesson
The 24th in a series of videos where each week I visit my favorite mathematics websites. Numberphile is an amazing collection of quirky, interesting and inspirational mathematical videos. The topics covered are wide ranging to say the least, from the wonders of 1729, to birthdays, Googolplex and e. Here we take a look at a few of the videos and then talk about possible uses of the videos in the classroom, both to end a lesson in style or as the basis of a rich, practical project for students.